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Yellow-necked mouse size: How big do they get?

How big does a Yellow-necked mouse get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) reaches an average size of 10.3 cm (0′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 4 years, they grow from 2 grams (0 lbs) to 31 grams (0.07 lbs). Talking about reproduction, Yellow-necked mouses have 5 babies about 3 times per year. The Yellow-necked mouse (genus: Apodemus) 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.

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The yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis), also called yellow-necked field mouse, yellow-necked wood mouse, and South China field mouse, is closely related to the wood mouse, with which it was long confused. It was only recognised as a separate species in 1894. It differs in its band of yellow fur around the neck and in having slightly larger ears and usually being slightly larger overall. Around 100 mm in length, it can climb trees and sometimes overwinters in houses. It is found mostly in mountainous areas of southern Europe, but extends north into parts of Scandinavia and Britain. It facilitates the spread of tick-borne encephalitis to humans and is a reservoir species for the Dobrava virus, a hantavirus that is responsible for causing haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome.

Animals of the same family as a Yellow-necked mouse

We found other animals of the Muridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Yellow-necked mouse

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

Animals with the same litter size as a Yellow-necked mouse

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (5) as a Yellow-necked mouse:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Yellow-necked mouse

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Yellow-necked mouse:

Animals with the same weight as a Yellow-necked mouse

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Apodemus flavicollis: