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False canyon mouse size: How big do they get?

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

A grown False canyon mouse (Peromyscus pseudocrinitus) reaches an average size of 8.4 cm (0′ 4″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). The False canyon mouse (genus: Peromyscus) 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.

The false canyon mouse or Coronados deer mouse, (Peromyscus pseudocrinitus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is known only from Coronados Island, a small island in the Gulf of California, part of Baja California Sur, Mexico. The species is threatened by predation by feral cats, and the IUCN has assessed its conservation status as “critically endangered”.

Animals of the same family as a False canyon mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a False canyon mouse

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