De-Winton-Spitzmaus vs Hausmaus

Chodsigoa hypsibia compared with Mus musculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De-Winton-Spitzmaus	Hausmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Chodsigoa hypsibia	Mus musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

De-Winton-Spitzmaus and Hausmaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

De-Winton-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Hausmaus

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De-Winton-Spitzmaus	Hausmaus
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	2 years
Average Length	—	9 cm
Average Weight	—	20 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

De-Winton-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hausmaus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Hausmaus

Among the most widespread and numerous mammals on Earth, house mice originated in South Asia and have accompanied human civilization across every continent except Antarctica. Weighing just 15–25 g, they are highly adaptable omnivores capable of surviving on minimal food and water. As the world's most commonly used laboratory animal, the house mouse has contributed to virtually every branch of biomedical research. They cause significant agricultural damage globally.