Rat musqué vs Distinguished Inkcap

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Coprinopsis alopecia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat musqué	Distinguished Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ondatra	Coprinopsis
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Coprinopsis alopecia

Conservation Status

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat musqué	Distinguished Inkcap
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).

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Rat musqué

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