Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilyCricetidae (Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Allies)
- GenusOndatra (Common Muskrats)
- SpeciesOndatra zibethicus (Muskrat)
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
Big-eared Woodrat
Neotoma macrotis
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
Agile Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys agilis
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Muskrat in Channel Islands National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Muskrat sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Muskrat in Channel Islands National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Muskrat in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.