Rat musqué vs Granade aphid

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Lipaphis alliariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat musqué	Granade aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Ondatra	Lipaphis
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Lipaphis alliariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat musqué and Granade aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

Granade aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat musqué	Granade aphid
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).

Granade aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States