Rat musqué vs Malayan civet

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Rat musqué is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat musqué	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ondatra	Viverra
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat musqué and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat musqué	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

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.