| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | MAMMALIA | RODENTIA | MURIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Mus spretus | |||||||||
| Species Authority: | Lataste, 1883 | |||||||||
Common Name/s:
|
||||||||||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 | ||||||
| Year Published: | 2008 | ||||||
| Assessor/s: | Amori, G., Aulagnier, S., Hutterer, R., Kryštufek, B., Yigit, N., Mitsain, G. & Muñoz, L.J.P | ||||||
| Reviewer/s: | Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Temple, H. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) | ||||||
|
Justification: A common and widespread species within its range, with no major threats. |
|||||||
| History: |
|
||||||
| Range Description: | Mus spretus is endemic to the Mediterranean region, occurring in south-west Europe (southern France, much of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, Spain) and North Africa from Morocco through northern Algeria and Tunisia to northern Libya (Panteleyev 1998, Macholán 1999). In Europe, it is found in Portugal, Spain, the Balearic islands (Spain), and southern France. Its vertical range is from sea level to 1,800 m (L.J. Palomo pers. comm. 2006). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Algeria; France; Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; Morocco; Portugal; Spain (Baleares); Tunisia
|
| Range Map: | Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. |
| Population: | It is common throughout its range, and populations are presumably stable. Typical densities are in the region of 3-12 individuals per hectare (Macholán 1999). |
| Population Trend: |
Stable
|
| Habitat and Ecology: | It is found in grasslands, dry shrubland, cereal fields and open woodland. It is absent from dense forest, and tends to avoid human settlements (Macholán 1999). Their limited water requirements (half that of the house mouse) allows them to inhabit drier areas than other mice (Palomo and Gisbert 2002). |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | There are no major threats to this species. |
| Conservation Actions: | Occurs in some protected areas within its range. No specific measures are recommended. |
| Citation: | Amori, G., Aulagnier, S., Hutterer, R., Kryštufek, B., Yigit, N., Mitsain, G. & Muñoz, L.J.P 2008. Mus spretus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2012. |
| Disclaimer: | To make use of this information, please check the <Terms of Use>. |
| Feedback: | If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please fill in the feedback form so that we can correct or extend the information provided |
