Bisamratte vs Diatom

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Stephanodiscus subtilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Ondatra	Stephanodiscus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Stephanodiscus subtilis

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	Diatom
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).

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States