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How much does a Darwin’s leaf-eared mouse weight?

It is hard to guess what a Darwin’s leaf-eared mouse weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Darwin’s leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis darwini) on average weights 49 grams (0.11 lbs).

The Darwin’s leaf-eared mouse is from the family Muridae (genus: Phyllotis). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 10.5 cm (0′ 5″). Usually, Darwin’s leaf-eared mouses have 4 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 Darwin's leaf-eared mouse is 49 grams (0.11 lbs)

(Phyllotis darwini) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It has terrestrial habits and is endemic to coastal central and northern Chile. It is also found in the Atacama Desert. Members of the species have been found in the Llanos de Challe national park of the Atacama desert.

Animals of the same family as a Darwin’s leaf-eared mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Darwin’s leaf-eared mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Phyllotis darwini:

Animals with the same litter size as a Darwin’s leaf-eared mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (4) as a Darwin’s leaf-eared mouse: