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title: Common Rodent Profiles
description: Here are some common rodents and their characteristics. These are the rodents that a homeowner will typically run into problems with.
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# [Common Rodent Profiles](https://senske.com/blog/common-rodent-profiles)

 Written by [Senske Services](https://senske.com/blog/author/senske-services) | January 29, 2015 at 5:00 PM

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<https://senske.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_241849852.jpg>
- 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<https://senske.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_236839777.jpg>
- Climbers
- Transmits diseases
- Large sized rodent

Voles:

- Resembles a mouse, with a stouter body, shorter tails, rounded<https://senske.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_212195992-1.jpg> 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<https://senske.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_237284686-2.jpg>
- Diggers
- Feed on earthworms
- Will burrow in the lawn

Gophers:

- Burrowing rodent<https://senske.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_209911243.jpg>
- 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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