Owl Mammalian Prey Chart 


Prey (Genus)
Average
Weight (g)
NW
Abundance*
SE
Abundance*

Pocket gopher (Thomomys)

150
3
0

Cotton rat (Sigmodon)

100
0
4

Rice rat (Oryzomys)

80
0
3

Rat (Rattus)

150
1
1

Pine vole (Microtus)

40
4
3

Deer mouse (Peromyscus)

22
2
2

House mouse (Mus)

18
3
4

Harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys)

12
2
2

Pocket mouse (Perognathus)

25
2
0

SE mole (Scalopus)

55
1
0

NW mole (Scapanus)

55
0
1

Short tailed shrew (Blarina)

20
0
3

Least shrew (Cryptotis)

4
0
4

Shrew (Sorex)

4
2
1

Bats

7
2
1

*The frequency of occurrence for each prey type is shown according to the following scale:

4 = very common
3 = common
2 = occasional
1 = rare
0 = does not occur

Source:

Michael A. O'Donnell           email: michael.odonnell@trincoll.edu
Dept. of Biology               www:  http://www2.trincoll.edu/~odonnell/

 

 

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