Stumble this page!Little wood mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Hylomyscus parvus
The Lesser hylomyscus, little wood mouse is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the little wood mouse
A young / baby of a little wood mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A little wood mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.Countries
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the and Gabon
Facts about the little wood mouse
A reasonably easy way of identification is the House Mouse is an unattractive grey while the pretty little Wood mouse is a reddish colour and behaves like a clockwork toy - and has large round ears that look too big for it's body. (Full text)