African pygmy mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the African pygmy mouse lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mus minutoides
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the African pygmy mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the African pygmy mouse in 11 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the African pygmy mouse endangered?

The African pygmy mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the African pygmy mouse?

The African pygmy mouse (Mus minutoides) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Mus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the African pygmy mouse

The African pygmy mouse (Mus minutoides) is one of the smallest rodents. It is widespread within sub-Saharan Africa, and is kept as a pet in other parts of the world. Like the common and widely introduced European house mouse, it is a member of the enormous superfamily Muroidea, which includes over 1000 different species. It forms a super- species complex with Mus musculoides.

Grey to brick-red overall, it is pale on the underside and has small but prominent triangular ears. Adult body length averages 50 mm (2.0 in) long, with a 40 mm (1.6 in) tail. Average adults body weight is 5 g (0.18 oz).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article African pygmy mouse (revision 1380604522), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q386974 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).