Rat musqué vs Pine Toad

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Incilius occidentalis

Key Differences

• Rat musqué is Not Evaluated while Pine Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat musqué	Pine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Cricetidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Ondatra	Incilius
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Incilius occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat musqué and Pine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

Pine Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat musqué	Pine Toad
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).

Pine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Rat musqué

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