Bisamratte vs Cabbage whitefly

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Aleyrodes proletella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bisamratte Cabbage whitefly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Cricetidae Aleyrodidae
Genus Ondatra Aleyrodes
Species Ondatra zibethicus Aleyrodes proletella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bisamratte and Cabbage whitefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Cabbage whitefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bisamratte Cabbage whitefly
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).

Cabbage whitefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Bisamratte

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

Cabbage whitefly

The Cabbage whitefly (Aleyrodes proletella) is a species in the genus Aleyrodes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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