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How much does a Mindanao hairy-tailed rat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Mindanao hairy-tailed rat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Mindanao hairy-tailed rat (Batomys salomonseni) on average weights 186 grams (0.41 lbs).

The Mindanao hairy-tailed rat is from the family Muridae (genus: Batomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 17.5 cm (0′ 7″).

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 Mindanao hairy-tailed rat is 186 grams (0.41 lbs)

The Mindanao hairy-tailed rat (Batomys salomonseni) is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys. It is in the diverse family Muridae. This species is found only in the Philippines.

Animals of the same family as a Mindanao hairy-tailed rat

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Mindanao hairy-tailed rat

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Batomys salomonseni:

Animals with the same size as a Mindanao hairy-tailed rat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Mindanao hairy-tailed rat: