Fawn-colored mouse
Mus cervicolor Hodgson, 1845
The fawn-colored mouse (Mus cervicolor) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 17.7 g and live up to 3.16 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the fawn-colored mouse
- Weight
- 17.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 3.16 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 18.7 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.27src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the fawn-colored mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the fawn-colored mouse?
The fawn-colored mouse (Mus cervicolor) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Is the fawn-colored mouse endangered?
The fawn-colored mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the fawn-colored mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusMus
- SpeciesMus cervicolor Hodgson, 1845
Synonyms Leggada nitidula popaea, Mus cunicularis, Mus imphalensis, Mus strophiatus, Tautatus thai annamensis
Other names and names in other languages (12)
- Fawn-coloured mouseEnglish
- فأر شادني اللونArabic
- myš plavohnědáCzech
- FalbmausGerman
- keltahiiriFinnish
- クチバハツカネズミJapanese
- mysz płowaPolish
- Жёлто-коричневая мышьRussian
- Podi Wel-miyaSinhala
- Sit’elliTamil
- Sund’elliTamil
- หนูหริ่งนาหางสั้นThai
Relatives of the fawn-colored mouse
Other species in the same genus Mus.
House mouse
Mus musculus
African pygmy mouse
Mus minutoides
Steppe mouse
Mus spicilegus
Little Indian field mouse
Mus booduga
Macedonian mouse
Mus macedonicus
Algerian mouse
Mus spretus
CompareFawn-colored mouse vs House mouseFawn-colored mouse vs African pygmy mouseFawn-colored mouse vs Steppe mouseFawn-colored mouse vs Little Indian field mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the fawn-colored mouse?
An adult fawn-colored mouse weighs 17.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the fawn-colored mouse endangered?
The fawn-colored mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the fawn-colored mouse live?
The fawn-colored mouse has a recorded lifespan of 3.16 years.
How long is the fawn-colored mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 18.7 days.
What kind of animal is the fawn-colored mouse?
The fawn-colored mouse (Mus cervicolor) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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