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How much does a Nelson’s spiny pocket mouse weight?

It is hard to guess what a Nelson’s spiny pocket mouse weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Nelson’s spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys nelsoni) on average weights 67 grams (0.15 lbs).

The Nelson’s spiny pocket mouse is from the family Heteromyidae (genus: Heteromys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 15.8 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.

Nelson’s spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Animals of the same family as a Nelson’s spiny pocket mouse

We found other animals of the Heteromyidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Nelson’s spiny pocket mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Heteromys nelsoni:

Animals with the same size as a Nelson’s spiny pocket mouse

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Nelson’s spiny pocket mouse: