Common Rodent Profiles

Here are some common rodents and their characteristics. These are the rodents that a homeowner will typically run into problems with:

Mice:

• Invade homes seeking shelter, food and warmth
• Tend to burrow
• Pointed nose, small round ears, and long tail
• House and field mice
• Medium sized rodent
• Can spread diseases such as, Hantavirus
  
  

Rats:

• Very intelligent
• Aware of their surrounding environment
• Hide in hard to reach areas
• Climbers
• Transmits diseases
• Large sized rodent
  
  

Voles:

• Resembles a mouse, with a stouter body, shorter tails, rounded head, smaller ears and eyes.
• Small sized rodent 3-9”
• Feeds on plants
• Burrows under roots of plants
  
  

Moles:

• Cylindrical body
• Velvet fur
• Small eyes and ears
• Diggers
• Feed on earthworms
• Will burrow in the lawn
  
  

Gophers:

• Burrowing rodent
• Will tunnel in the lawn
• Collect food
• Tunnel for protections

Similarities:

Nocturnal

Swim

Can transmit Diseases

Oversized front teeth for chewing

Rapid breeders

Capable of squeezing through small areas

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