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How much does a Western shrew mouse weight?

It is hard to guess what a Western shrew mouse weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Western shrew mouse (Pseudohydromys occidentalis) on average weights 21 grams (0.05 lbs).

The Western shrew mouse is from the family Muridae (genus: Pseudohydromys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 10.1 cm (0′ 4″).

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 western shrew mouse (Pseudohydromys occidentalis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Animals of the same family as a Western shrew mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Western shrew mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Pseudohydromys occidentalis:

Animals with the same size as a Western shrew mouse

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