The desert pocket mouse lives in arid areas of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is nocturnal and carries seeds in its cheek pouches for storage.
Its body is grayish brown, and the tail is longer than the body with a conspicuous tuft at the tip. It has cheek pouches for carrying food.
It is active at night and carries seeds in its cheek pouches to burrows, where it stores them. It uses arid deserts and scrub.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.