Eurasian harvest mouse
Micromys minutus
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Mammalomnivore
The harvest mouse is a tiny rodent found across Europe and Asia, often living in fields of cereal crops, reed beds, and tall grasses. Known for its reddish-brown fur and white belly, this mouse uses its long, flexible tail to climb and weave intricate nests high above the ground.
- It weighs as little as 4 grams, making it Europe's smallest rodent.
- Its nests are spherical and carefully woven from grass.
- It eats seeds, insects, nectar, and fruit.
GrasslandFarmEuropeAsia
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Micromys minutus
- Habitat
- Grassland, Farm
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- tiny
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)