You may think there is no difference between a mouse and a rat, but there are certain differences; the two of them are not the similar in the least, though they may be related. In this write-up, you will be given heads-up about the difference between mouse and rat and will also be given incidence about which of the two is easier to trap.
What is a rat?
It is the name given to a group of rodents that are of medium size and also have long tails. Some of the common types of rats are a Polynesian rat, pack rats, and wood rats. Black rats, Norway rats and so on. While many of the differentiating factors are prominent, very little number of people can ever know the difference between the two.
What is a mouse?
It is a type of animal with sparrow-size appearance, and it has a long tail. It also looks tiny, smaller than a rat. There are many species of the mouse, and some of them are the house mice, dormice, spiny mice, smoky mice, deer mice and field mice.
Which one is easier to trap?
As stated earlier, the rat has a bigger size compared to the mouse. As a result, it can be easily trapped. The mouse, on the other hand, can easily slip through traps set for it, taking advantage of its small size. The long tail of the rat also makes it more susceptible to trapping, compared to the mouse.
Trap choice is important
At times, the small size of the mouse can work against it also. In fact, the ease of catching either of these animals is determined by choice of a trap. For example, the sticky trap can prove more effective against a small animal than the bigger one. Which means it will be easier to catch the smaller mouse than the bigger rat when you use a sticky trap. Though the trap is sticky, it may have a difficult time holding a bigger animal entrapped.
• If one trap does not seem to be useful or effective against the rodent you want to catch, it is better to change to another trap, and it may be more effective in this regard; this is because you may not be able to tell if the pest is a rat or a mouse.
• The nonlethal trap is, however, effective against both rat and mouse; its effectiveness is not affected by the size of the pest. Which Is Easier To Trap-Mice Or Rats?