If the problem is in your basement it s far more likely to be rats than squirrels specifically brown rats.
Roof rat or squirrel.
Time of day you hear disturbances.
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Unlike other rat species that often prefer to eat meat scraps and high protein foods the diet of roof rats is similar to that of squirrels.
Roof rats don t occur here in the northeast except in unusual situations in coastal regions usually when they have hitchhiked in on a ship.
These were introduced into america from the old world.
Squirrel is on the roof because it is actually entering and living in your attic.
Rat or squirrel droppings.
You might know a rodent has invaded your home but you might not know if it s rat or a squirrel.
Our rats are brown rats or norway rats and although they can get into houses they usually don t end up in attics.
Rattus rattus formerly mus rattus and the roof rat formerly mus alexandrinus now included in rattus rattus.
Mouse poop far right is much much smaller than rat droppings.
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Today i noticed what appear to be either rat or squirrel droppings on this lower deck where the dogs hang out.
Squirrel on a roof is making noises running around and rolling nuts.
This means they mainly eat nuts and fruits but just like other rat species roof rats are omnivorous.
Droppings from the roof rat middle is a little smaller than the poop from a norway rat and has tapered ends.
Squirrels are surprisingly messy with nests made up of a variety of loosely built materials including insulation wood paper leaves and bark.
If the noise is mostly at night rats are likely to blame.
The main difference between squirrel and rat is that the squirrel is a family of mammals and rat is a genus of mammals.
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Rats use a similar combination of insulation leaves and other plant material but they make their nests hard to find.
Squirrel is on the roof chewing on wooden trim like in the photo to the left.
If you catch a glimpse of the critter you can easily tell the two apart by their tails alone.
Both are common household pests and neither cares that it s an uninvited guest.
Baby gray squirrel i would be surprised if you had roof rats in your attic.
They have a good sized water bowl that we admittedly do not empty every night.
Rat droppings and squirrel droppings are extremely similar in size and shape.
