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Servant mouse vs Steppe mouse

The servant mouse is heavier: 22.9 g against 14 g for the steppe mouse, about 63% more.

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Servant mouse ENEndangered
Steppe mouse (Mus spicilegus)
Steppe mouse LCLeast Concern
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What is the difference between a servant mouse and a steppe mouse?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The servant mouse is heavier: 22.9 g against 14 g for the steppe mouse, about 63% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Mus, so they are close relatives.
  • The servant mouse is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the steppe mouse is Least Concern.

Side by side

Servant mouseSteppe mouse
Scientific nameMus famulusMus spicilegus
FamilyMuridaeMuridae
OrderRodentiaRodentia
Weight22.9 g14 g – 19.9 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recorded4 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusEndangeredLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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