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How much does a Alston’s brown mouse weight?

It is hard to guess what a Alston’s brown mouse weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Alston’s brown mouse (Scotinomys teguina) on average weights 11 grams (0.02 lbs).

The Alston’s brown mouse is from the family Muridae (genus: Scotinomys). It is usually born with about 1 grams (0 lbs). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 23.6 cm (0′ 10″). Usually, Alston’s brown mouses have 2 babies per litter.

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Alston's brown mouse is 11 grams (0.02 lbs)

Alston’s brown mouse, also called Alston’s singing mouse, short-tailed singing mouse, or singing mouse (Scotinomys teguina), is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Central America, from Chiapas, Mexico, to western Panama.This species produces vocalizations in both the sonic and ultrasonic range that are thought to be an important component of its communication behavior.

Animals of the same family as a Alston’s brown mouse

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Animals with the same weight as a Alston’s brown mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Scotinomys teguina:

Animals with the same litter size as a Alston’s brown mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Alston’s brown mouse: