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| Mice |
Size : Body is up to two inches in
length.
Color : This species has several closely related cousins that are colored similarly.
All species are bicolored -- the top is light brown to red-brown and the feet and underbelly are pure white.
The deer mouse has a tail that is covered with short, fine hairs. |
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Size : Small, its body rarely exceeding
two inches long and one ounce in weight.
Color : Usually gray in color, but some may appear darker.
Mice are more numerous than rats and are more widespread throughout urban and suburban communities. A mouse
can be distinguished from a young rat since the rat's head and feet will be overly large in relation to its body. |
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| Rats |
Size : Larger rodents that may grow to
a body length of 10 to 12 inches. Seldom will a rat weigh more than one pound.
Color : Can vary
from gray to brown to black.
Norway rats, found throughout the U.S., have a heavier body, smaller eyes
and ears, and a shorter tail. Rats are more prevalent in urban and rural areas, and are found in homes less
often than mice because of their larger size. |
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Size : Medium-sized rodents whose bodies
measure about eight inches, with the tail slightly shorter than the head and body combined.
Color : Varies
in color from cinnamon to brown, gray, yellowish gray, or creamy buff, depending on the species and specimen.
The underside is clearly more lightly-colored than the upper part of the rat.
Pack rats are
distinguished from Norway or roof rats by having more hair on the ears than either of the other two rats. |
Size : Larger rodents that may grow to a
body length of 10 to 12 inches. Seldom will a rat weigh more than one pound.
Color : Can vary
from gray to brown to black.
Found in coastal states, roof rats have long tails, thin bodies, and large
eyes and ears. Rats are more prevalent in urban and rural areas, and are found in homes less often than mice
because of their larger size. |
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