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Irenomys size: How big do they get?

How big does a Irenomys get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Irenomys (Irenomys tarsalis) reaches an average size of 11.5 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 43 grams (0.09 lbs). A Irenomys has 3 babies at once. The Irenomys (genus: Irenomys) is a member of the family Muridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

Irenomys tarsalis, also known as the Chilean climbing mouse, Chilean tree mouse, or long-footed irenomys, is a rodent found in Chile, from about 36° to 46°S, and in adjacent Argentina, mainly in forests. It is a large, long-tailed, soft-furred mouse characterized by grooved upper incisors and specialized molars with transverse ridges, divided by deep valleys, which are connected by a transverse ridge along the midline of the molars.I. tarsalis is a docile, herbivorous animal that lives in trees. It is so distinct from other species that it was placed in its own genus, Irenomys, in 1919. The name comes from the Ancient Greek word εἰρήνη (iren) meaning “peace”, in reference to the end of World War I. Although it has been generally placed in the tribe Phyllotini, genetic evidence does not support any close relationships with other genera, so that it is now classified as a member of the subfamily Sigmodontinae incertae sedis (of uncertain position).

Animals of the same family as a Irenomys

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Irenomys

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Irenomys

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Irenomys:

Animals with the same weight as a Irenomys

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Irenomys tarsalis: