Back Mus musculus AN فأر المنازل Arabic فار المنازل ARZ Mus musculus AST Slakol (Mus musculus) AVK Ev siçanı AZ Bikul umah BAN Мыш дамавая BE Мыш дамавая BE-X-OLD Домашна мишка Bulgarian
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mus |
| Subgenus: | Mus |
| Species: | M. musculus
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| Mus musculus | |
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Mus abbotti | |
House mouse (Mus musculus) is the common mouse. It is one of the species of the genus Mus. Often, it is just called a mouse. It is a small rodent.
In most parts of the world, they live close to humans. Laboratory mice are types of house mice and are some of the most important organisms used for research in biology and medicine. They are the most commonly used laboratory mammal for experiments.
- ↑ Musser, G.; Hutterer, R.; Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Mitsainas, G. (2021) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Mus musculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13972A197519724. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T13972A197519724.en. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ Lawal, R.A.; et al. (2022). "Taxonomic assessment of two wild house mouse subspecies using whole-genome sequencing". Scientific Reports. 12 (20866): 20866. Bibcode:2022NatSR..1220866L. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25420-x. PMC 9718808. PMID 36460842.