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Micromys minutus

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Description

The harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) is a small rodent native to Europe and Asia. It is typically found in fields of cereal crops, such as wheat and oats, in reed beds and in other tall ground vegetation, such as long grass and hedgerows. It has reddish-brown fur with white underparts and a naked, highly prehensile tail, which it uses for climbing. It is the smallest European rodent; an adult may weigh as little as 4 grams (0.14 oz). It eats chiefly seeds and insects, but also nectar and fruit. Breeding nests are spherical constructions carefully woven from grass and attached to stems well above the ground.


Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)5219833https://www.gbif.org/species/5219833
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)55014https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=55014
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
phylumChordataHaeckel 1847
subphylumVertebrataLamarck 1801
superclassGnathostomataGegenbauer 1874
-Osteichthyes
-SarcopterygiiRomer 1955
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha
subclassTetrapodomorpha
-Tetrapoda
-ReptiliomorphaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-AnthracosauriaSäve-Söderbergh 1934
-Batrachosauria
-Cotylosauria
-AmniotaHaeckel 1866
-SynapsidaOsborn 1903
-Therapsida
infraorderCynodontia
-EpicynodontiaHopson and Kitching 2001
infraorderEucynodontiaKemp 1982
-ProbainognathiaHopson 1990
-MammaliamorphaRowe 1988
-MammaliaformesRowe 1988
classMammaliaLinnaeus 1758
subclassTribosphenida
infraclassEutheria
-PlacentaliaOwen 1837
-EuarchontogliresMurphy et al. 2001
-Glires
orderRodentia
infraorderMyodontaSchaub 1958
superfamilyMuroideaIlliger 1811
-EumuroidaSteppan et al. 2004
familyMuridaeIlliger 1811
genusMicromysDehne 1841
speciesMicromys minutusPallas 1771
Generic NameMicromys
Scientific NameMicromys minutus (Pallas, 1771)
Name Published InReise Prov. Russ. Reichs. vol.1 p.454
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Micromys minutusspeciesbelongs to Micromysstated without evidenceMacDonald, 2001
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance5.33 - 2.59 Ma
Cenozoic
Environmentterrestrial (based on Eutheria)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Osteichthyes)
Dietherbivore, insectivore (based on Muridae)
Taphonomyphosphatic (based on Vertebrata)
Primary Reference (PBDB)D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder. 1993. Mammal species of the world
Common Name(s) Zwergmaus, Dwergmuis, Harvest Mouse, Dwarf Mouse, Red Mouse, Rat Des Moissons, 巢鼠, Harvest Mouse, Dvärgmus, Myška Drobná, Dværgmus, Ratón Espiguero, Pisihiir, Vaivaishiiri, Patuljasti Miš, Törpeegér, Dvergmús, Topolino Delle Risaie, Kleng Feldmaus, Pundurpele, Dvergmus, Badylarka, Soarecele-pitic, Myš Drobná, Pritlikava Miš, Hasat Faresi, Eurasian Harvest Mouse, European Harvest Mouse
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromys_minutus

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Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Micromys minutus danubialis
subspecies		accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Mus minimus White, 1789GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus minimus
Mus meridionalis Costa, 1844GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus meridionalis
Mus triticeus Boddaert, 1785GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus triticeus
Mus parvulus Hermann, 1804GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus parvulus
Mus pumilus F.Cuvier, 1842GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus pumilus
Mus oryzivorus Selys-Longchamps, 1841GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus oryzivorus
Mus pendulinus Hermann, 1804GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus pendulinus
Mus erythrotis Blyth, 1856GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus erythrotis
Mus pratensis Ockskay, 1831GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus pratensis
Micromys agilis Dehne, 1841GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys agilis
Mus pygmaeus Milne-Edwards, 1872GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus pygmaeus
Mus messorius Kerr, 1792GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus messorius
Mus arvensis Leach, 1816GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus arvensis
Mus avenarius Wolf, 1794GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus avenarius
Mus soricinus Hermann, 1780GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus soricinus
Mus arundinaceus Petenyi, 1882GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus arundinaceus
Mus campestris Desmarest, 1822GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus campestris
Mus minatus Schinz, 1840GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus minatus
Mus minutus sareptae Hilzheimer, 1911GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus minutus sareptae
Micromys minutus kytmanovi Kastschenko, 1910GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus kytmanovi
Micromys minutus japonicus Thomas, 1906GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus japonicus
Micromys minutus hondonis Kuroda, 1933GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus hondonis
Mus minutus ussuricus Barrett-Hamilton, 1899GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus minutus ussuricus
Micromys minutus brauneri Martino, 1930GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus brauneri
Mus minutus Pallas, 1771GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus minutus
Mus minutus typicus Barrett-Hamilton, 1899GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus minutus typicus
Mus minutus flavus Kerr, 1792GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus minutus flavus
Micromys minutus takasagoensis Tokuda, 1941GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus takasagoensis
Micromys minutus mehelyi Bolkay, 1925GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus mehelyi
Mus minutus batarovi Kastschenko, 1910GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus minutus batarovi
Micromys minutus berezowskii Argyropulo, 1929GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus berezowskii
Mus minutus fenniae Hilzheimer, 1911GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Mus minutus fenniae
Micromys minutus minutus GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus minutus
Micromys minutus subobscurus Fritsche, 1934GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus subobscurus
Micromys minutus aokii Kuroda, 1922GBIFsubspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minutus aokii
Micromys messorius GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys messorius
Micromys fenniae GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys fenniae
Micromys pumilus GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys pumilus
Micromys subobscurus GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys subobscurus
Micromys pendulinus GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys pendulinus
Micromys arundinaceus GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys arundinaceus
Micromys meridionalis GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys meridionalis
Micromys triticetus GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys triticetus
Micromys oryzivorus GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys oryzivorus
Micromys campestris GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys campestris
Micromys soricinus GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys soricinus
Micromys minatus GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys minatus
Micromys danubialis GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys danubialis
Micromys pratensis GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Micromys : Micromys pratensis

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2001Micromys minutus MacDonald

References

Wilson D. E., Reeder D. M. (1993) , Mammal species of the world, 1-1206
MacDonald D. (2001) The new encyclopedia of mammals, Oxford University Press, Oxford
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. (1992) Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing - via Catalogue of Life
Hall, R. (2004) Däggdjur - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas
Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. (2005) Superfamily Muroidea: Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2 - via Catalogue of Life
Gärdenfors (ed.) (2000) Rödlistade arter i Sverige 2000 - via Dyntaxa. Svensk taxonomisk databas
Ellerman, J. R., and T. C. S. Morrison-Scott (1966) Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian Mammals 1758 to 1946, 2nd edition - via Catalogue of Life
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 1992: null. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing. xviii + 1207. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Ellerman, J. R., and T. C. S. Morrison-Scott, 1966: null. Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian Mammals 1758 to 1946, 2nd edition. 810. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds., 2005: Superfamily Muroidea. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2. 894-1531. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
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