Vincent'sFUNWILDFACTS

Harvest Mouse vs Mound-building Mouse

Two species side by side. The larger value in each row is highlighted.

Harvest Mouse

Harvest Mouse

Micromys minutus

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vs
Mound-building Mouse

Mound-building Mouse

Mus spicilegus

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Size

Harvest Mouse

Harvest Mouse

0.08 m

Human

1.75 m

Mound-building Mouse

Mound-building Mouse

0.09 m

Harvest MouseMound-building Mouse
Weight4–11 g12–25 g
Length5–8 cm6–9 cm
Lifespan0.5–2 yrs0.5–2 yrs
Gestation18 days21 days
Offspring3–8 3–8
DietHerbivoreHerbivore
Conservation StatusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Activity PatternNocturnalNocturnal
MigrationResidentResident
HabitatGrassland, Farmland, Wetland, Woodland, GardenGrassland, Farmland, Woodland
RegionsNordics, Europe, AsiaEurope, Asia
FamilyMuridaeMuridae
OrderRodentiaRodentia