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Adult mice have bodies that are 3-4 inches long with 3-4 inch tails. Adult rats are far heavier and longer: they can weigh ten times as much, averaging 350-450 grams for females and 450-650 for males (with an overall range of 200-800 grams). They have 9-11 inch long bodies and 7-9 inch tails (ref).
Shrews are often mistaken as moles and mice. Each front foot of a shrew has 5 toes; mice have only 4 toes on each front foot. Mice also have larger eyes than a shrew and lack the elongated face/snout seen on a shrew.