Campagnol roussatre vs Rat musqué

Myodes glareolus compared with Ondatra zibethicus

Key Differences

• Campagnol roussatre is Least Concern while Rat musqué is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campagnol roussatre	Rat musqué
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Ondatra
Species	Myodes glareolus	Ondatra zibethicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Campagnol roussatre and Rat musqué share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Campagnol roussatre

LC — Least Concern

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campagnol roussatre	Rat musqué
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campagnol roussatre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Rat musqué

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).

Campagnol roussatre

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Rat musqué

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden