Rat musqué vs Wall iris

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Iris tectorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat musqué	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ondatra	Iris
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat musqué	Wall iris
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).

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and 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