Steppe mouse vs Temminck's mouse
The steppe mouse is heavier: 14 g against 6 g for the temminck's mouse, about 2.3 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a steppe mouse and a temminck's mouse?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The steppe mouse is heavier: 14 g against 6 g for the temminck's mouse, about 2.3 times the weight.
- The steppe mouse is longer-lived: 4 years against 3.1 years for the temminck's mouse, about 29% longer.
- 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
| Steppe mouse | Temminck's mouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Mus spicilegus | Mus musculoides |
| Family | Muridae | Muridae |
| Order | Rodentia | Rodentia |
| Weight | 14 g – 19.9 g | 6 g – 7.59 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 4 years | 3.1 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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