Mass: 17.6 g based on Layne 1958, Ortega-Corona et al. 1982, Baglan and Catzeflis 2014, Kelt 1994, and Wang et al. 2017

Abundance: 0.00 to 83.15% (median 4.54%)

Latitudinal range: -43.4° to 59.4°

Habitats: (2), Mediterranean woodland (6), boreal forest/taiga (1), desert/xeric shrubland (10), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (14), temperate coniferous forest (2), temperate savanna (4), temperate wetland (4), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (10), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (13), tropical/subtropical savanna (8)

Biogeographic distribution: Indomalaya, Palearctic

Found in 74 samples

Algeria: Kehailia and Benaouali

Argentina: Estancia La Mimosa, Santa Fe City, Buenos Aires Province, Chucul

Australia: Carlo, Cravens Peak, and Ethabuka, North Cook Range (grid sites), North Cook Range (transect site), Rintoul Creek Road, Thiaki Creek Nature Refuge (pasture), Gnangara Groundwater System (pitfall traps), Big Desert, Brunswick Heads Bypass, Abydos Plain (Elliott traps, March 1990), Cape Liptrap Coastal Park, Huntly Mine (mammals), Middleback (wide deep pitfall traps), Southern Atherton Tableland, Billa Kalina Station, Stirling Range National Park (post drought)

Bangladesh: Joydebpur

Brazil: Sertäozinho (Y10), Fazendinha Agroecológica do km 47 (Fragment A), Uberlãndia, Morro do Elefante (live traps), Morro do Elefante (pitfall traps)

Chile: Asentamiento Ceres (2 June, 7:00 hours), Asentamiento Ceres (3 June)

China: Zhang County, Foping National Nature Reserve (2012), Foping National Nature Reserve (2013)

Colombia: San Marcos (urban), San Marcos (rural), Sincelejo

Costa Rica: Altura

Ethiopia: Alatish National Park (wooded grassland), Chebera Churchura National Park (grassland), Chebera Churchura National Park (agricultural field)

Germany: Grafrath

Hungary: Gemenc

India: Vellore

Indonesia: Malalayang, Kinilow, Jakarta, Melong Asihm

Iran: Zarqan County, Chabahar County

Israel: Nahal Alexander National Park (control)

Malaysia: Wang Kelian State Park (small mammals, October/November 2011)

Mexico: Molas, El Zapotal (terrestrial mammals)

Nicaragua: Siuna (mammals, allspice)

Niger: Niamey

Pakistan: Hafizabad District, Faisalabad (sugarcane)

Russia: Traktorosad No. 4 (garden)

Spain: Punta Lucero III (Level F)

Sweden: Albo

Syria: Yahmool Agricultural Research Station

Thailand: Bothong District

Turkey: Dicle University Campus

United States: Bob White Memorial Wetlands Research and Teaching Station, Seymour (1939, Plot A), Croatan National Forest (open canopy pine plantation), Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge and Game Preserve, North of Madison, Memphis, Glenn Dale, Cross Bar Cooperative Management Area, Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge, Durham County, Kemper County, Bearden, Meyer Cave

body mass	18.4 g	N = 15	Layne 1958
♂ body mass	25.0 g	N = 8	Ortega-Corona et al. 1982
body mass	14 g	N = 23	Baglan and Catzeflis 2014
body mass	12.60 g	N = 3	Kelt 1994
body mass	83.30 g	N = 1	Wang et al. 2017
body mass	60.40 g	N = 1	Wang et al. 2017
ear length	14.00 mm	N = 3	Kelt 1994
hind foot length	17.7 mm	N = 15	Layne 1958
hind foot length	18.00 mm	N = 3	Kelt 1994
lower tooth row length	3.08 mm	N = 3	Kelt 1994
skull length	20.60 mm	N = 2	Kelt 1994
skull width	10.53 mm	N = 3	Kelt 1994
tail length	80.8 mm	N = 15	Layne 1958
tail length	82.67 mm	N = 3	Kelt 1994
total body length	168.7 mm	N = 15	Layne 1958
total body length	157.67 mm	N = 3	Kelt 1994
upper tooth row length	3.45 mm	N = 3	Kelt 1994

See also Mus, Mus booduga, Mus bufo, Mus caroli, Mus cervicolor, Mus haouzi, Mus ique, Mus mahomet, Mus minutoides, Mus musculoides, Mus pahari, Mus phillipsi, Mus platythrix, Mus saxicola, Mus sp., Mus sp. 1, Mus sp. 2, Mus spp., Mus spretus, Mus tenellus, Mus terricolor, Mus triton