Hausmaus vs Ryukyu Mouse

Mus musculus compared with Mus caroli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hausmaus	Ryukyu Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus same	Mus (House Mice)	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Mus musculus	Mus caroli

Evolutionary Relationship

Hausmaus and Ryukyu Mouse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mus. (House Mice)

Conservation Status

Hausmaus

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Ryukyu Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hausmaus	Ryukyu Mouse
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	2 years	—
Average Length	9 cm	—
Average Weight	20 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Ryukyu Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan