Mulot Pygmée vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Apodemus uralensis compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Pygmée	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Calomyscidae
Genus	Apodemus	Calomyscus
Species	Apodemus uralensis	Calomyscus hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Mulot Pygmée and Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mulot Pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Pygmée	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.