Ondatra vs pine vole

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Ondatra is Not Evaluated while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ondatra	pine vole
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	Microtus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ondatra and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Ondatra

NE — Not Evaluated

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ondatra	pine vole
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).

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ondatra

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium