Muskrat – Ondatra zibethicus

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Description

Muskrat

Source: FinBIF species descriptions
Description text authors:

Petri Nummi (Helsingin yliopisto) 2017; MMM 2019, Luke 2020

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The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.

A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
  • Total squares
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Ondatra zibethicus
Author
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Vernacular names
  • piisami (Finnish)
  • bisam (Swedish)
  • Muskrat (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.48537
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
  • Anthropogenic
This species is invasive
EstablishmentEstablished
Regulatory Status
  • Invasive alien species of Union concern (EU 2016/1141; 2017/1263; 2019/1262; 2022/1203) ?
  • Finland’s National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (GR 2012) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
  • 2019 NA – Not Applicable
  • 2015 NA – Not Applicable
  • 2010 NA – Not Applicable
  • 2000 NE – Not Evaluated
Expert
  • Thomas Lilley
DNA barcode sequences
Ondatra zibethicus
9 public records
Informal groups
  • Mammals
  • Small mammals
jsonrdf+xmlskos (dwc)