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Identify Your Pest: Rodents

Updated: Jul 12

Mice (House Mouse and Deer Mouse)

This is a b/w illustrated line artwork of an individual mouse - AI generated.
Mouse

  • Identification: Small bodies (2–4 inches), large ears, long hairless tails. House mice are gray; deer mice have white bellies.

  • Behavior and Signs: Nocturnal; leave tiny, pointed droppings and chew marks on food packaging.

  • Risk Factor: Spread diseases like Hantavirus and Salmonella; chew electrical wires.

  • Review the resource link below for photos with additional facts

  • Resource: CDC Rodent Control Information



Rats (Norway Rat and Roof Rat)

This is a b/w illustrated line artwork of an individual rat - AI generated.
Rat

  • Identification: Heavy bodies (7–10 inches), blunt or pointed muzzles, hairless tails shorter than their body length.

  • Behavior and Signs: Leave large, capsule-shaped droppings, dark grease smudge marks along walls, and deep burrows.

  • Risk Factor: Transmit Leptospirosis and Rat-bite fever; cause structural undermining.

  • Review the resource link below for photos with additional facts

  • Resource: EPA Rat Control Guidance



Squirrels (Tree and Ground Squirrels)

This is a b/w illustrated line artwork of an individual squirrel - AI generated.
Squirrel

  • Identification: Bushy tails, fur ranging from gray to reddish-brown, active climbers with sharp claws.

  • Behavior and Signs: Loud scratching noises in attics during early morning; chewed fascia boards or torn insulation.

  • Risk Factor: Destroy attic insulation, chew through wooden support beams, and sever wiring.

  • Review the resource link below for photos with additional facts

  • Resource: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife: Living with Squirrels




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