Ondatra vs Lofty Pericote

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Ondatra is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ondatra	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ondatra	Auliscomys
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ondatra and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ondatra

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ondatra	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ondatra

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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ondatra

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