The northern Baja deermouse has cinnamon-rufous dorsal fur flecked with black, with a darker midline and flanks. It is a habitat generalist, recorded from desert scrub and washes to forests and agricultural areas.
Its back is cinnamon-rufous with black flecks; the midline and flanks are darker. The account distinguishes this coat from orange-toned forms of a similar species.
It occurs in many settings, from desert scrub and washes to coastal scrub, forests, and agricultural land. Rocky mountains and canyons are also associated with its distribution.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.