Genus

Mus

3 species. Maximum lifespan ranges from 3.5 years (Mound-building mouse) to 4.3 years (Southern African pygmy mouse, or Pygmy mouse).

Species
3
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
36.7%
Range 35.2–37.3%
Median mtDNA size
16,303 bp

Where Mus species sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Species in Mus

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Species in Mus
Mus minutoidesSouthern African pygmy mouse, or Pygmy mouse4.3 yr16,307 bp35.18%
Mus musculusHouse mouse4 yr16,299 bp36.75%
Mus spicilegusMound-building mouse3.5 yr16,303 bp37.28%