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Souris communeQuebec wildlife

Mus musculus

Muridae

No period published by Québec.ca

Québec.ca publishes no hunting or trapping period for this species. Check the official regulations.

Wikipedia

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The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small mammal of the rodent family Muridae, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and almost hairless tail. It is one of the most abundant species of the genus Mus. Although a wild animal, the house mouse has benefited significantly from associating with human habitation to the point that truly wild populations are significantly less common than the synanthropic populations near human activity. The house mouse has been domesticated as the pet or fancy mouse, and as the laboratory mouse, which is one of the most important model organisms in biology and medicine. The complete mouse reference genome was sequenced in 2002.

Text from WikipediaHouse mouse, revision 1368313177, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-09-04. Encyclopedic text reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Sentences about hunting or regulation are removed: on this site, the rule comes from Québec.ca.

Presence in Quebec

Origin
Exotique
Occurrence
Régulier
Population status
Toute l'année
Certainty
Confirmé

Conservation

Provincial rankSNA — non applicable
Status (ESVA Act)Non suivie
JurisdictionQuébec

Official remark

Introduite par les européens au début de la colonisation.

Québec.ca

Official periods

Source: Québec.ca — tables reproduced as published (retrieved 2026-08-30).

Québec.ca publishes no hunting or trapping period for this species. See the official regulations:

Regulations change. Always check Québec.ca before hunting or trapping.

Where this data comes from

This species is listed in an official government dataset. The identification and status shown in the data sheet are reproduced from it.

Source: List of Quebec’s vertebrate wildlife (LFVQ)Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs. File LFVQ_25_03_2026.csv, retrieved 2026-08-30 · CC BY 4.0.

Measurements, habitat, diet and reproduction are not shown: no official source is attached to them yet.