Mouse ID please!

he's a barn mouse i think. he's a little cute guy

Hi sparrow

Looks like a House Mouse to me

He might be a youngster

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Susan H said:

We saw this little fella this afternoon in a hedgerow. I have never seen such a tiny, tiny mouse before. He was much smaller than the ones in my garden (and no, they aren't rats!). Can anyone tell me what he is?

 possibly house mouse but looking closer could be a baby field vole

 Ray

Thanks folks - still no clearer! All I can say is it was really small, really small, and it looked like a mouse rather than a vole. However, I don't know one mouse from another!!!

I thought woodmice had huge ears, like Micky Mouse?

Hi Sparrow

House mice are grey looking as yours is with small ears

As you say yourself....Wood Mice have larger ears compared with the size of their heads, and they are much brown/grey looking on appearance.

I think your mouse is a juvenile HM too.

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Susan H said:

Thanks folks - still no clearer! All I can say is it was really small, really small, and it looked like a mouse rather than a vole. However, I don't know one mouse from another!!!

I thought woodmice had huge ears, like Micky Mouse?

we have wood mice living under our patio, this one has the same look ,so I think its a youngster. They can get quite tame, especially if you feed the birds!!!

Thank you everybody. Your suggestions are much appreciated.

If it helps here's an adult Wood Mouse and Bank Vole side by side