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Eurasian harvest mouse size: How big do they get?

How big does a Eurasian harvest mouse get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Eurasian harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) reaches an average size of 5.9 cm (0′ 3″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 5 years. A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 7 grams (0.02 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Eurasian harvest mouses have 5 babies about 2 times per year. The Eurasian harvest mouse (genus: Micromys) is a member of the family Muridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

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The harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) is a small rodent native to Europe and Asia. It is typically found in fields of cereal crops, such as wheat and oats, in reed beds and in other tall ground vegetation, such as long grass and hedgerows. It has reddish-brown fur with white underparts and a naked, highly prehensile tail, which it uses for climbing. It is the smallest European rodent; an adult may weigh as little as 4 grams (0.14 oz). It eats chiefly seeds and insects, but also nectar and fruit. Breeding nests are spherical constructions carefully woven from grass and attached to stems well above the ground.

Animals of the same family as a Eurasian harvest mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Eurasian harvest mouse

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Eurasian harvest mouse:

Animals with the same litter size as a Eurasian harvest mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (5) as a Eurasian harvest mouse:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Eurasian harvest mouse

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Eurasian harvest mouse:

Animals with the same weight as a Eurasian harvest mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Micromys minutus: