Muskrat
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phylum | Chordata | The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), the only species in genus Ondatra and tribe Ondatrini, is a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent native to North America, and introduced in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. The muskrat is found in wetlands over a wide range of climates and habitats. It has important effects on the ecology of wetlands[2] and is a resource of food and fur for humans. It is an introduced species in some of its present range.
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class | Mammalia | |
infraclass | Eutheria | |
order | Rodentia | |
family | Cricetidae | |
genus | Ondatra | |
species | O. zibethicus |