Rat musqué vs Eva s Red-backed Vole

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Caryomys eva

Key Differences

• Rat musqué is Not Evaluated while Eva s Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat musqué	Eva s Red-backed Vole
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	Ondatra	Caryomys
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Caryomys eva

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat musqué and Eva s Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

Eva s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat musqué	Eva s Red-backed Vole
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).

Eva s Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rat musqué

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