Deer Mouse
Name: Peromyscus maniculatus
Size: ~184 mm
Characteristics: Soft uniformly gray fur (sometimes with faint dark stripe on back). Long bi-colored tail. White feet. Thin ears. Coarse whiskers. Black bulging eyes.
Locations: Wooded areas, fields and meadows, parks, campgrounds, cabins, barns, and attics/basements/garages of rural or suburban houses near wooded or grassy areas.
House Mouse
Name: Mus musculus
Size: ~169 mm
Characteristics: Short and soft fur. Tail length equals body length. Thin whiskers. Narrow hind feet. Prominent ears. Sharp claws. Has distinctive, musky odor.
Locations: Builds nests near trees. Inhabits wall voids, cabinets, and garages inside. Successfully coexists with humans in both indoor and outdoor settings.
Norway Rat
Name: Rattus norvegicus
Size: ~440 mm
Characteristics: Gray to brown in color. Blunt nose. Small close-set bald ears. Short, pink, fatter tail at base.
Locations: Any building that provides food and shelter. Apartment buildings, basements in houses, kennels, warehouses, stores, slaughterhouses, barns, livestock buildings, silos, granaries, sewers, and dumpsters. Usually nests near water.
Pack Rat
Name: Neotoma cinerea
Size: ~310 to 470 mm
Characteristics: Brown or grey with lighter underbelly. Wide eyes. Long whiskers. Large ears that extend outwards. Long tail makes up 50% of its size.
Locations: Build complex houses/dens made of twigs, and cactus joints. Will move into the attics and walls of houses if near humans.
Roof Rat
Name: Rattus rattus
Size: ~277.5 to 400 mm
Characteristics: Black to light brown in colour with a lighter underside. Long tails. Large ears. Large eyes. Pointed noses. Smooth fur. Hairless, scaly, long tail.
Locations: Commonly lives in tropical areas. Found in attics, buildings, garages, storage spaces, piles of garbage, wood rafters, roofs, trees, and wall voids.
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