Rat musqué vs campagnol des rochers

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Rat musqué is Not Evaluated while campagnol des rochers is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat musqué	campagnol des rochers
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	Microtus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rat musqué and campagnol des rochers share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

campagnol des rochers

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat musqué	campagnol des rochers
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).

campagnol des rochers

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States