Bisam, Bisamratte vs rock vole

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Bisam, Bisamratte is Not Evaluated while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisam, Bisamratte	rock vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ondatra	Microtus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bisam, Bisamratte and rock vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bisam, Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisam, Bisamratte	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bisam, 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).

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Bisam, 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:

🇺🇸 United States