Aztec mouse vs Cotton mouse
The aztec mouse is heavier: 40 g against 29.4 g for the cotton mouse, about 36% more.
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What is the difference between a aztec mouse and a cotton mouse?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The aztec mouse is heavier: 40 g against 29.4 g for the cotton mouse, about 36% more.
- The cotton mouse is longer-lived: 5.53 years against 1.5 years for the aztec mouse, about 3.7 times the lifespan.
- Both belong to the genus Peromyscus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Aztec mouse | Cotton mouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Peromyscus aztecus | Peromyscus gossypinus |
| Family | Cricetidae | Cricetidae |
| Order | Rodentia | Rodentia |
| Weight | 26.3 g – 40 g | 22.2 g – 29.4 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 1.5 years | 5.53 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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