How has IUCN assessed the species in the genus Mus? (Easy) - Statistics

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Hint Explanation Answer % Correct
Mus fragilicauda (sheath-tailed mouse) It was Data Deficient in 2008, but became Least Concern in 2016. Least Concern
75%
Mus musculus (house mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus spicilegus (steppe mouse) Habitat loss has made its population decrease. The decrease is continuing and should be monitored. Least Concern
75%
Mus spretus (western Mediterranean mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus terricolor (earth-colored mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus baoulei (Baoule's mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus bufo (toad mouse) The Lake Kivu taxon may be a different species and may qualify for a Threatened category. Least Concern
75%
Mus haussa (Hausa mouse) When you say "Hausa mouse", make sure the listener does not misunderstand it! It sounds similar to "house mouse". Least Concern
75%
Mus mattheyi (Matthey's mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus minutoides (pygmy mouse) It forms an unresolved species complex with Mus musculoides. Least Concern
75%
Mus musculoides The IUCN does not provide any common names for it. It forms an unresolved species complex with the pygmy mouse. Least Concern
75%
Mus setulosus (Peters's mouse) The common name IUCN provides (Peter's mouse) may be inaccurate. This quiz uses the common name in the Mammal Diversity Database page for the species. Least Concern
75%
Mus setzeri (Setzer's mouse; Setzer's pygmy mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus sorella (Thomas's mouse; Thomas's pygmy mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus triton (gray-bellied mouse; gray-bellied pygmy mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus phillipsi (Phillips's mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus platythrix (flat-haired mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus saxicola (brown spiny mouse; rock-loving mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus shortridgei (Shortridge’s mouse) Least Concern
75%
Mus booduga (little Indian field mouse) Least Concern
50%
Mus caroli (Ryukyu mouse) Least Concern
50%
Mus cervicolor (fawn-colored mouse) Least Concern
50%
Mus cookii (Cook's mouse) Least Concern
50%
Mus cypriacus (Cyprus mouse) It occurs in a small area, so a decline in population would make reassessment necessary, if it happens. Least Concern
50%
Mus macedonicus (Macedonian mouse) Least Concern
50%
Mus indutus (desert pygmy mouse) Least Concern
50%
Mus mahomet (Mahomet mouse) Least Concern
50%
Mus tenellus (delicate mouse) Least Concern
50%
Mus crociduroides (Sumatran shrewlike mouse) Its population status and the limits of its distribution are not well known. Data Deficient
25%
Mus famulus (Bonhote's mouse; servant mouse) B1ab(ii,iii). It occurs in a small area, it is only found in fewer than five locations, its population is severely fragmented, and its habitat is degrading. Endangered
25%
Mus pahari (Gairdner's shrewmouse) Least Concern
25%
Mus vulcani (Javan shrew-like mouse; volcano mouse) Least Concern
25%
Mus callewaerti (Callewaert's mouse) There is no information about its population, its ecology, and threats to it. Data Deficient
0%
Mus goundae (Gounda mouse) It is only known to exist in a small area of land in the Central African Republic. Its range is likely to be incompletely known, and there is no information on its population and threats to it. Data Deficient
0%
Mus neavei (Neave's mouse) There are still uncertainties of its extent of occurrence, its natural history, and threats to it. Data Deficient
0%
Mus oubanguii (Oubangui mouse) There is very little information about this species. Data Deficient
0%
Mus fernandoni (Ceylon spiny mouse) B2ab(iii). It occupies a pretty small area, the population is severely fragmented, and the situation of its habitat continues to degrade. Endangered
0%
Mus mayori (Mayor’s mouse) B1ab(iii). It occurs in a small area, its population is severely fragmented, and its habitat is degrading. Vulnerable
0%
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