Eastern harvest mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Species : Reithrodontomys humulis
Facts about the eastern harvest mouse
Eastern Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys humulis) The eastern harvest mouse is found mainly in habitats dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants characteristic of early vegetational succession, including places such as abandoned fields, weed-filled ditches, and briar thickets.
The Eastern Harvest Mouse is basically nocturnal, except during very cold weather when it may be active during the day.
The eastern harvest mouse is the smallest mouse in the park.
(7 - 14 g) Physical Characteristics: The eastern harvest mouse is the smallest mouse in the park. (Full text)
The eastern harvest mouse is found mainly in habitats dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants characteristic of early vegetational succession, including places such as abandoned fields, weed-filled ditches, and briar thickets. (Full text)
The Eastern Harvest Mouse is from the order Rodentia. (Full text)
