Rat musqué vs House Groundling

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Bryotropha domestica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat musqué	House Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Ondatra	Bryotropha
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Bryotropha domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

House Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat musqué	House Groundling
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).

House Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal