Mus musculus | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Mus musculus | Linnaeus, 1758
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327703
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Mus abbotti Waterhouse, 1837; Mus domesticus Rutty, 1772 (Musser et al.2008)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Includes domesticus as a subspecies (Wilson and Reeder 2005). All Philippine populations of which species are now placed in the species M. musculus (subspecies castaneus) (Musser et al. 2008).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Mus musculus was originally a Palaearctic species, but through its close association with humans it has been widely introduced across the globe (Musser and Carleton 2005). The species is widespread over all continents, except Antarctica, and has become established in North and South America, sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, and many oceanic islands (Macholán 1999). The list of countries of occurrence is incomplete (Musser et al. 2008). As a mammal, this mouse has the widest distribution and is present in great numbers in centres of human concentration to villages and in all terrestrial ecosystems (Khan 2015). However, it avoids deep forest and limited to forest peripheries having cultivation or human dwellings. It is a commensal of human beings.
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is partial to human habitations and crop fields nearby. House Mouse lives in and around human habitations, grain stores, market places, commercial centres, office complexes, old motor launch, passenger steamers as well as crop fields and stored grain house. It is apt in running, climbing trees, swimming and walking. It can live anywhere inside a house which is sparingly used. It is a prolific breeder and the babies mature in just one month. It is an omnivore and breeds all year round (Khan 1987).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species has been evaluated as Least Concern because as a mammal it has the widest and densest distribution in the country. Moreover, both the Extent of Occurrence and Area of Occupancy are much higher than any of the threshold levels. There is no eminent threat to the species.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Sayad Mahmudur Rahman, Sanjina Afrin
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Not Threatened in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Mus musculus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Mus