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On the basis of the analysis of versions of the spatial and ethological structure of rodent populations, determined by the variability of such parameters as the relative exclusiveness of use of space, sex and age structure of the intra-population groupings, degree of dispersity and aggregation of individuals, character of their interactions, a typological classification is proposed, in which 4 main types of the spatial and ethological structure of rodent population are distinguished: I) the system of individual habitats, II) the system of individual and group habitats, III) the system of individual and family-group habitats, and IV) the system of family-group territories. The characteristics of the indicated types are presented; similarity and differences between them are discussed.