Mus (genus)
| Mus Temporal range: Middle Miocene - Recent, | |
|---|---|
| House mouse (Mus musculus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Tribe: | Murini Winge, 1887 |
| Genus: | Mus Clerck, 1757 |
| Type species | |
| Mus musculus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Subgenera | |
The genus Mus or typical mice refers to a specific genus of muroid rodents, all typically called mice (the adjective "muroid" comes from the word "Muroidea", which is a large superfamily of rodents, including mice, rats, voles, hamsters, gerbils, and many other relatives), though the term can be used for other rodents. They are the only members of the tribe Murini.