# Rock-loving mouse (*Mus saxicola*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/rock-loving-mouse  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The rock-loving mouse (Mus saxicola) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 21.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 21.4 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Rodentia
- family: Muridae
- genus: Mus
- species: *Mus saxicola* Elliot, 1839

Synonyms: *Leggada cinderella*, *Leggada cindrella*, *Leggada platythrix sadhu*, *Leggadilla gurkha*, *Mus platythrix gurkha*, *Mus platythrix ramnadensis*, *Mus platythrix sadhu*, *Mus ramnadensis*, *Mus spinulosus*, *Pyromys priestlyi*

## Common questions

### How big is the rock-loving mouse?

An adult rock-loving mouse weighs 21.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the rock-loving mouse endangered?

The rock-loving mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### What kind of animal is the rock-loving mouse?

The rock-loving mouse (Mus saxicola) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1), CC0 1.0, 1.0. Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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