Rat musqué vs Devil weed

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Sargassum horneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat musqué	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Ondatra	Sargassum
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat musqué	Devil weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States