MEADOW MOUSE OR VOLE
"Length 4 ½” – 7”; tail 1” Voles can be distinguished from mice by their short tails, stocky bodies, and short legs. They are brown or gray in color and have small eyes and almost hidden ears. They live in colonies and have networks of underground burrows usually in pastures, fields, roadsides, and other grassy areas. They primarily feed on crops, grasses, beans, flower bulbs, roots, etc. The live expectancy of a vole is fairly short, usually about 2 months, because they are a vital food source for predators such as hawks, owls, foxes, snakes, and coyotes."
"Length 4 ½” – 7”; tail 1” Voles can be distinguished from mice by their short tails, stocky bodies, and short legs. They are brown or gray in color and have small eyes and almost hidden ears. They live in colonies and have networks of underground burrows usually in pastures, fields, roadsides, and other grassy areas. They primarily feed on crops, grasses, beans, flower bulbs, roots, etc. The live expectancy of a vole is fairly short, usually about 2 months, because they are a vital food source for predators such as hawks, owls, foxes, snakes, and coyotes."
Norway rat
"Length of head and body 7”–9½”; tail 6”–8” The Norway rat has shaggy brown fur with black hairs scattered throughout and a gray to yellowish white belly. They have a blunt muzzle, small eyes and ears, and scaly bi-colored tail. Signs of an infestation are the same as those for a house mouse, but the Norway rat droppings are about ¾” in length. They are primarily nocturnal and much more cautious than mice, shying away from new objects and changes and making them more difficult to trap. Norway rats prefer to build burrows along river banks, under concrete slabs, and other places outside, but they have been found in attics, basements, roofs, and sewers. Norway rats also carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans."
"Length of head and body 7”–9½”; tail 6”–8” The Norway rat has shaggy brown fur with black hairs scattered throughout and a gray to yellowish white belly. They have a blunt muzzle, small eyes and ears, and scaly bi-colored tail. Signs of an infestation are the same as those for a house mouse, but the Norway rat droppings are about ¾” in length. They are primarily nocturnal and much more cautious than mice, shying away from new objects and changes and making them more difficult to trap. Norway rats prefer to build burrows along river banks, under concrete slabs, and other places outside, but they have been found in attics, basements, roofs, and sewers. Norway rats also carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans."
RODENTS
Roof rat
"Length of head and body 6”–8”; tail 7”–10” The roof rat has soft, smooth brown and black fur with a white, gray, or black belly. They have a pointed muzzle, large eyes and ears, and a long, scaly tail. Infestation signs are the same as other rodents. They have poor vision but keenly developed senses of hearing, smell, touch, and taste. They are fairly cautions about new objects although they are constantly exploring their surroundings. In structures, roof rats prefer to nest in the upper parts of the building, but may occasionally be found in basements and sewers. Outdoors, they prefer nesting in trees, but burrows are sometimes found in vegetation around buildings. Roof rats also carry a number of diseases that can be transmitted to humans, the most infamous being bubonic plague."
"Length of head and body 6”–8”; tail 7”–10” The roof rat has soft, smooth brown and black fur with a white, gray, or black belly. They have a pointed muzzle, large eyes and ears, and a long, scaly tail. Infestation signs are the same as other rodents. They have poor vision but keenly developed senses of hearing, smell, touch, and taste. They are fairly cautions about new objects although they are constantly exploring their surroundings. In structures, roof rats prefer to nest in the upper parts of the building, but may occasionally be found in basements and sewers. Outdoors, they prefer nesting in trees, but burrows are sometimes found in vegetation around buildings. Roof rats also carry a number of diseases that can be transmitted to humans, the most infamous being bubonic plague."
House Mouse
"Length of head and body 2½”–3½”; tail 2 ¾”–4”
"Length of head and body 2½”–3½”; tail 2 ¾”–4”
