Bisamratte vs Cosmopolitan Springtail

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Entomobrya nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Cosmopolitan Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Ondatra	Entomobrya
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Entomobrya nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Cosmopolitan Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	Cosmopolitan Springtail
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).

Cosmopolitan Springtail

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States