Cotton mouse vs Maya mouse
The maya mouse is heavier: 32 g against 29.4 g for the cotton mouse, about 9% more.
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What is the difference between a cotton mouse and a maya mouse?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The maya mouse is heavier: 32 g against 29.4 g for the cotton mouse, about 9% more.
- Both belong to the genus Peromyscus, so they are close relatives.
- The cotton mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the maya mouse is Critically Endangered.
Side by side
| Cotton mouse | Maya mouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Peromyscus gossypinus | Peromyscus mayensis |
| Family | Cricetidae | Cricetidae |
| Order | Rodentia | Rodentia |
| Weight | 22.2 g – 29.4 g | 32 g – 33 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 5.53 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | woodland | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
| 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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