Delicate mouse vs Steppe mouse
The steppe mouse is heavier: 14 g against 9.48 g for the delicate mouse, about 48% more.
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What is the difference between a delicate mouse and a steppe mouse?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The steppe mouse is heavier: 14 g against 9.48 g for the delicate mouse, about 48% more.
- Both belong to the genus Mus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Delicate mouse | Steppe mouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Mus tenellus | Mus spicilegus |
| Family | Muridae | Muridae |
| Order | Rodentia | Rodentia |
| Weight | 9.48 g | 14 g – 19.9 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 4 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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