Rodents in Davis belong to diverse species, both native and non-native. Some of the most common rodent species in Davis were introduced from elsewhere, such as the following:

Native rodents in Davis fall into four taxonomic families. An additional two families of rodents are native in other parts of Yolo County, outside of Davis.

Native Cricetid Family Rodents in Yolo County

Common Name Taxonomic Classification Range in Yolo County
Muskrats Ondatra zibethicus Sacramento Valley plus Rumsey and west of Rumsey
California vole Microtus californicus entire county
dusky-footed woodrat Neotoma fuscipes foothills and the Dunnigan Hills
brush mouse Peromyscus boylii foothills and the Dunnigan Hills

Western deermouse

 Peromyscus sonoriensis entire county
piñon mouse Peromyscus truei foothills and the Dunnigan Hills
Western harvest mouse Reithrodontomys megalotis entire county

Native Heteromyid Family Rodents in Yolo County

Common Name Taxonomic Classification Range in Yolo County
San Joaquin pocket mouse Perognathus inornatus entire county
California kangaroo rat Dipodomys californicus foothills and the Dunnigan Hills

Native Squirrels in Yolo County

Common Name Taxonomic Classification Range in Yolo County
California ground squirrel Spermophilus beecheyi entire county
Sonoma chipmunk Neotamias sonomae foothills
Western gray squirrel Sciurus griseus foothills, the Dunnigan Hills, and along the Sacramento River

See the Squirrels page for more information.

Other Native Rodents in Yolo County

Common Name Taxonomic Classification Range in Yolo County

Gophers

 Thomomys bottae entire county
American beaver Castor canadensis Yolo Bypass, Sacramento River, and Lake Solano
North American porcupine Erethizon dorsatum east of Davis/east of Woodland, from Fremont Weir State Wildlife Area to the southern edge of West Sacramento

 

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