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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus 1766)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Castor zibethicus
Species recognized by United States Species List
Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus 1766)
Castor zibethicus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Ondatra zibethicus ripensis
Subspecies recognized by NMNH type specimens and wikidata_hierarchy tar gz
Ondatra zibethicus ripensis (Bailey 1902)
Subspecies recognized by iNaturalist

Alternative Names

Castor zibethicus Linnaeus 1766
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber macrodon Merriam 1897
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber obscurus Bangs 1894
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber occipitalis Elliot 1903
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber osoyoosensis Lord 1863
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber spatulatus Osgood 1900
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus albus Sabine 1823
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus aquilonius Bangs 1899
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus cinnamominus Hollister 1910
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus hudsonius Preble 1902
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus maculosa Richardson 1829
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus mergens Hollister 1910
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus niger Fitzinger 1867
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus nigra Richardson 1829
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus pallidus Mearns 1890
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus ripensis Bailey 1902
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus rivalicius Bangs 1895
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus varius Fitzinger 1867
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Fiber zibethicus zalophus Hollister 1910
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Ondatra americana Tiedemann 1808
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Ondatra zibethica bernardi Goldman 1932
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Ondatra zibethica goldmani Huey 1938
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Ondatra zibethicus ripensis (Bailey 1902)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Ondatra zibethicus zibethicus (Linnaeus 1766)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Castor zibethicus
Synonym according to NCBI
Castor zibethicus Linnaeus 1766
Fiber macrodon Merriam 1897
Fiber obscurus Bangs 1894
Fiber occipitalis Elliot 1903
Fiber osoyoosensis Lord 1863
Fiber spatulatus Osgood 1900
Fiber zibethicus albus Sabine 1823
Fiber zibethicus aquilonius Bangs 1899
Fiber zibethicus cinnamominus Hollister 1910
Fiber zibethicus hudsonius Preble 1902
Fiber zibethicus maculosa Richardson 1829
Fiber zibethicus mergens Hollister 1910
Fiber zibethicus niger Fitzinger 1867
Fiber zibethicus nigra Richardson 1829
Fiber zibethicus pallidus Mearns 1890
Fiber zibethicus ripensis Bailey 1902
Fiber zibethicus rivalicius Bangs 1895
Fiber zibethicus varius Fitzinger 1867
Fiber zibethicus zalophus Hollister 1910
Ondatra zibethicus zibethicus (Linnaeus 1766)
Ondatra americana Tiedemann 1808
Ondatra zibethica bernardi Goldman 1932
Ondatra zibethica goldmani Huey 1938
Ondatra zibethicus ripensis (Bailey 1902)
Castor zibethicus
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Castor zibethicus Linnaeus 1766
Castor zibethicus Linnaeus 1766
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Castor zibethicus Linnaeus 1766
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber macrodon Merriam 1897
Fiber macrodon Merriam 1897
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber macrodon Merriam 1897
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber nebrascensis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Fiber obscurus Bangs 1894
Fiber obscurus Bangs 1894
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber obscurus Bangs 1894
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber occipitalis Elliot 1903
Fiber occipitalis Elliot 1903
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber occipitalis Elliot 1903
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber osoyoosensis Lord 1863
Fiber osoyoosensis Lord 1863
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber osoyoosensis Lord 1863
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber spatulatus Osgood 1900
Fiber spatulatus Osgood 1900
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber spatulatus Osgood 1900
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Fiber zibethicus albus Sabine 1823
Fiber zibethicus albus Sabine 1823
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus albus Sabine 1823
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus aquilonius Bangs 1899
Fiber zibethicus aquilonius Bangs 1899
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus aquilonius Bangs 1899
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus cinnamominus Hollister 1910
Fiber zibethicus cinnamominus Hollister 1910
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus cinnamominus Hollister 1910
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus hudsonius Preble 1902
Fiber zibethicus hudsonius Preble 1902
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus hudsonius Preble 1902
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus maculosa Richardson 1829
Fiber zibethicus maculosa Richardson 1829
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus maculosa Richardson 1829
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus mergens Hollister 1910
Fiber zibethicus mergens Hollister 1910
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus mergens Hollister 1910
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus niger Fitzinger 1867
Fiber zibethicus niger Fitzinger 1867
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus niger Fitzinger 1867
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus nigra Richardson 1829
Fiber zibethicus nigra Richardson 1829
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus nigra Richardson 1829
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus pallidus Mearns 1890
Fiber zibethicus pallidus Mearns 1890
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus pallidus Mearns 1890
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus ripensis Bailey 1902
Fiber zibethicus ripensis Bailey 1902
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus ripensis Bailey 1902
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus rivalicius Bangs 1895
Fiber zibethicus rivalicius Bangs 1895
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus rivalicius Bangs 1895
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus varius Fitzinger 1867
Fiber zibethicus varius Fitzinger 1867
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus varius Fitzinger 1867
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Fiber zibethicus zalophus Hollister 1910
Fiber zibethicus zalophus Hollister 1910
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Fiber zibethicus zalophus Hollister 1910
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Ondatra americana Tiedemann 1808
Ondatra americana Tiedemann 1808
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Ondatra americana Tiedemann 1808
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Ondatra nebrascensis
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Ondatra triradicatus
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Ondatra zibethica
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Ondatra zibethica bernardi Goldman 1932
Ondatra zibethica bernardi Goldman 1932
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Ondatra zibethica bernardi Goldman 1932
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Ondatra zibethica goldmani Huey 1938
Ondatra zibethica goldmani Huey 1938
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Ondatra zibethica goldmani Huey 1938
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Ondatra zibethicus ripensis (Bailey 1902)
Ondatra zibethicus ripensis (Bailey 1902)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Ondatra zibethicus ripensis (Bailey 1902)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Ondatra zibethicus zibethicus (Linnaeus 1766)
Ondatra zibethicus zibethicus (Linnaeus 1766)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Ondatra zibethicus zibethicus (Linnaeus 1766)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Common Names

English

common muskrat
Common Muskrat preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin
Musquash
Recognized by admin
Common American Muskrat
Recognized by PlanetScott
Muskrat
Recognized by CITES, AnAge, and Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

فأر المسك preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Armenian

մշկամուկ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Asturian

rata almizclera preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bashkir

Ондатра preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

Arratoi musketadun preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Андатра preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
андатра

Breton

Razh-musk preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

ондатра preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Burmese

ကြွက်ကတိုး preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

rata mesquera preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

麝鼠 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chuvash

Ондатра preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Bizam
Recognized by CITES
Bizamski štakor preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

Ondatra
Recognized by CITES
ondatra pižmová preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Bisamrotte preferred
Recognized by CITES and Wikidata Common Names
Moskusrotte
Recognized by CITES

Dinka

Abuop preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Muskusrat
Recognized by CITES
muskusrat preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Erzya

Шарапуло preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Esperanto

Ondatro preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Ondatra preferred
Recognized by CITES

Finnish

Piisami preferred
Recognized by CITES and admin
piisami preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Rat Musqué
Recognized by CITES
rat musqué preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Galician

Rata de almiscre preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

ონდატრა preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Bisam
Recognized by admin
"Bisam, der"
Recognized by admin
Bisam, Bisamratte preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

μοσχοπόντικας preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

אונדטרה preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

Pézsmapocok
Recognized by CITES
pézsmapocok preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Icelandic

Bísamrotta preferred
Recognized by CITES
Moskusrotta
Recognized by CITES

Ido

Moskorato preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Indonesian

Muskrat preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Inuktitut

ᑭᕝᒐᓗᒃ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Inupiaq

Kivgaluk preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

muscfhrancach preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Italian

Ondatra preferred
Recognized by admin
Topo muschiato
Recognized by CITES

Japanese

ニオイネズミ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020
マスクラット preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kannada

ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಇಲಿ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kashubian

Mùskùsowi szur preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kazakh

Ондатр preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Ондатра preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

사향쥐 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Ondatra preferred
Recognized by CITES

Livvi

Vezirottu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch

Bisamrat preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Macedonian

бизамски стаорец preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

മസ്ക് റാറ്റ് preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Miꞌkmaq

Ki'kwesu preferred
Recognized by Mikmaq names

Navajo; Navaho

Tábąąh mąʼii preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

North Frisian

Biisam preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Northern Sami

bisámroahttu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Bisamrotte preferred
Recognized by CITES
bisam preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

موش آبی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Piżmak amerykański preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Rato-almiscarado
Recognized by CITES
rato-almiscarado preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Punjabi

ਮਸਕ ਚੂਹਾ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

Bizamul
Recognized by CITES
Sobolanul-mirositor
Recognized by CITES
bizam preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

ондатра preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sakha

Ондатыр preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Shambala

Bizamski štakor preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Rata Almizclera preferred
Recognized by Conabio, CITES, and admin
Pižmovka preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Bisam
Recognized by CITES
bisam preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tamil

கத்தூரி எலி preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tatar

Ондатра preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Udmurt

Вукомак preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

ондатра preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Unspecified

Heo'këso preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
piisam preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
čäcikuáđhuš preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Western Frisian

Muskusrôt preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Wu

麝鼠 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

فار المسك preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vls

Woaterratte preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yue

麝鼠 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

麝鼠 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

麝鼠 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus 1766)

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Rodentia
Cricetidae
577 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.