House Mouse
The House Mouse is identified by a small, slender body weighing from 1/2 to 1 oz as an adult. The ears are large and the tail is semi-naked and is as long as the head and body together. The fur is usually dark gray on the back and light gray on the belly. Many color variations are possible as well.
Norway Rat
The Norway Rat has a stocky body, weighing from about 12 to 16 oz. rats slightly heavier than this do occur, but are rare. The body fur is coarse, and ranges from reddish to grayish brown with buff-white under parts, but many color variations exists, including all-black Norway rats. The nose is blunt and the ears are small and close-set. The tail is scaly, semi-naked and shorter than the head and body combined.
Roof Rat
The Roof rat is smaller and sleeker in appearance than the Norway rat. The adult weighs from 5 to 9 oz. the color of the fur is usually grayish black to a solid black. The belly varies from buff-white to all gray. The snout is pointed and the ears are large and reach the eyes when pulled down. The tail is long and reaches the snout when pulled over the body.
Mole
There are several species of Moles in the United States. Moles have pointed snouts, greatly enlarged, rounded front feet with stout claws and a short nearly naked tail. They are 5” to 8” long with very short, velvety fur that is usually gray to silvery gray. The eyes and ears of a mole are very small and concealed beneath the fur.
