Rogue's Gallery of Small Mammal ID photos

Least Shrew - Cryptotis parva

	extremely small size very short, thin tail pointed nose typical habitat: marsh edge

Short-tailed Shrew - Blarina brevicauda

	moderate size very short, thin tail no visible ears smooth pelage typical habitat: upland

Southern Flying Squirrel - Glaucomys volans

	large size very large reflective eyes busshy tail white underbelly typical habitat: forest

Meadow Vole - Microtus pennsylvanicus

	Short, thin, tail Moderately large inconspicuous eyes and ears bushy fur crepuscular typical habitat: fields

House Mouse - Mus musculus

	Small size prominent ears, standing out from head long, limber tail small eyes, typically not reflective can have white blaze on forehead typical habitat: fields, dunes
"	often social
	unusual eye gleam
	typically nocturnal, but not always

Rice Rat - Oryzomys palustris

	large size ears typically near head relatively smooth fur mildly tapering, smooth tail non-cylindrical body shape mostly non-reflective eyes typical habitat: wetlands

White-Footed Mouse - Peromyscus leucopus

	medium size prominent ears sleek pelage, often shaded, with darker along the back smooth tail large, reflective eyes (not always visible) typical habitat: woodlands

Raccoon - Procyon lotor

	won't fit in bucket arms with prominent fingers and claws often tip over buckets typical habitat: everywhere!

Brown Rat - Rattus norvegicus

	very large size prominent ears, standing out from head coarse fur thick, scaled, tapering tail prominent nose reflective eyes typical habitat: woody

Cotton Rat - Sigmodon hispidus

	medium to large dusky pelt with guard hairs tail longer than a vole ears laid down along head frequently crepuscular reflective eyes typical habitat: woody

Sorex Shrew - Sorex sp. (probably S. cinereus)

	small size long, thin tail sharp nose no visible ears typical habitat: woodland, leaf litter

Eastern Chipmunk - Tamias striatus

	large prominent stripes flat, bushy tail often in daytime hibernates overwinter typical habitat: woody or rocky areas

Other

	Snake
	Bird (wren)