Bisamratte vs pine vole

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Bisamratte is Not Evaluated while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ondatra	Microtus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bisamratte and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bisamratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bisamratte

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium