CRCritically Endangered
Angel Island Mouse
Peromyscus guardia
Declining
Photo: (c) Juan Cruzado Cortés, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Juan Cruzado Cortés
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Peromyscus guardia inhabits the arid desert ecosystem of Ángel de la Guarda Island, characterized by rocky terrain, sparse desert scrub vegetation, and cacti communities adapted to extreme aridity. The species utilizes rock crevices, small caves, and areas beneath desert shrubs for shelter and nesting sites.
Marine coastal/supratidal· majorRocky areas· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoverySpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in CRICETIDAE
Frequently asked questions
Why is Angel Island Mouse classified as Critically Endangered?
Angel Island Mouse is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Angel Island Mouse live?
Angel Island Mouse occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Angel Island Mouse?
The main threats to Angel Island Mouse are 12.1, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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