Common Name
Western Harvest Mouse
Order
Rodentia
Family
Cricetidae
Species Name
Reithrodontomys megalotis
Status
Lower Risk
States
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Mexico
Nevada
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Distribution
SC British Columbia and SE Alberta, Canada; through much of W and NC USA; south to N Baja California Norte and through interior Mexico to C Oaxaca
Notes
Feeds on small seeds, moth larvae, beetles and other insects. Nests are usually well concealed on the ground or low in vegetation. Prefers wet meadows and overgrown fields; also found in dry areas and clearing in forests. Rock is key component of habitat
Illinois
Increasing their range to the south and east