house mouse

Also known as mouse, Mus musculus, mice

species of mammal

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The house mouse, scientifically named *Mus musculus*, is a species within the genus *Mus*. It belongs to the family Muridae, order Rodentia, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1758. Common names for this organism include house mouse, ratón casero, souris domestique, mouse, maus, and miš.

Its habitat includes grassland, and its range extends to Brazil, the Nanling Mountains, and Belém. The IUCN lists the conservation status as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2021. The species has a longest observed lifespan of 4 years. Its audible sound ranges from a minimum frequency of 1000 to a maximum of 91000. The genome has been sequenced.

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Species

Least Concern

house mouse

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyMuridae

本條目介紹的是学名为Mus musculus的物种。關於一个名为小鼠属（Mus）的属，請見“小鼠属”。關於动物实验用小鼠，請見“实验小鼠”。小家鼠（學名：Mus musculus）也稱為家鼠、鼷鼠或小鼠。

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Mus
Image: 202101 Mouse.svg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
Commons category: Mus musculus
taxon name: Mus musculus
topic's main category: Category:House mouse
Commons gallery: Mus musculus
taxon common name: ποντίκι
minimum frequency of audible sound: 1000
maximum frequency of audible sound: 91000
longest observed lifespan: 4
sequenced genome URL: www.ensembl.org/Mus_musculus
taxon author citation: Linnaeus, 1758
short name: miš
habitat: grassland
taxon range: Belém

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Encyclopedic overview

The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small mammal of the rodent family Muridae, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and almost hairless tail. It is one of the most abundant species of the genus Mus. Although a wild animal, the house mouse has benefited significantly from associating with human habitation to the point that truly wild populations are significantly less common than the synanthropic populations near human activity.

The house mouse has been domesticated as the pet or fancy mouse, and as the laboratory mouse, which is one of the most important model organisms in biology and medicine. The complete mouse reference genome was sequenced in 2002.

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