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Correctly identify rodents

Wanderratte

Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)


Life span:	1 - 2 years
Head/torso length:	19 – 29 cm
Live weight sexually mature:	240 – 520 g
Birth rate / year:	4 – 6
Offspring / birth rate:	6 – 8


Characteristics:	large, powerfully built angular skull blunt muzzle thick tail (shorter than head/torso length) small, close-fitting ears
Essence:	very suspicious of new things and new food prefer familiar and constant environments
Activity:	crepuscular and nocturnal mainly along familiar paths live mostly on the ground
Food intake:	usually feed in two to three familiar places per night (20 - 30 g) need water separately

Hausratte

House rat (Rattus rattus)


Life span:	1 - 2 years
Head/torso length:	16 – 24 cm
Live weight sexually mature:	200 – 400 g
Birth rate / year:	6 – 10
Offspring / birth rate:	8 – 12


Characteristics:	pointed snout eyes and ears relatively larger than in the Norway rat brown/grey with grey underside
Essence:	live socially in family groups with a fixed social structure
Activity:	diurnal and nocturnal can jump and climb well largely avoid water
Food intake:	prefer plant-based food (grains, fruits, seeds, roots) they often do not touch food they do not know

Hausmaus

House mouse (Mus musculus)


Life span:	0,5 – 1 year
Head/torso length:	7 – 11 cm
Live weight sexually mature:	20 – 25 g
Birth rate / year:	6 – 8
Offspring / birth rate:	5 – 6


Characteristics:	small petite build pointed muzzle large, slightly hairy ears tail length = head/torso length
Essence:	very curious do not avoid new things or new food, but investigate them
Activity:	predominantly nocturnal very good climbers live mostly on the ground
Food intake:	feed in approx. 20 places per night (2 - 3 g) can utilise the water content in the food

Wühlmaus

Vole (Arvicolinae)


Life span:	1 – 2 years
Head/torso length:	8 – 22 cm
Live weight sexually mature:	60 – 150 g
Birth rate / year:	3 – 4
Offspring / birth rate:	approx. 4 - 6


Characteristics:	blunt head small ears very soft fur mostly grey, but also sand-coloured or dark brown Belly always lighter in colour than the rest of the coat
Essence:	very curious are not afraid of people
Activity:	active at dusk eagerly digging and burrowing, not only in the garden, but partly also on lawns
Food intake:	Fruit, grass, roots, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, acorns, insects, worms

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