Rat musqué vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat musqué	Kachin 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	Eothenomys
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat musqué	Kachin 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).

Kachin 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.