Rat musqué vs western toad

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Rat musqué is Not Evaluated while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rat musqué	western 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	Anaxyrus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rat musqué	western 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).

western 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.