Bisamratte vs broad-bordered yellow underwing

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Noctua fimbriata

Key Differences

• Bisamratte is Not Evaluated while broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	broad-bordered yellow underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ondatra	Noctua
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Noctua fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bisamratte and broad-bordered yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	broad-bordered yellow underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bisamratte

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).

broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bisamratte

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden