Bisamratte vs Norway lemming

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Bisamratte is Not Evaluated while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ondatra	Lemmus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bisamratte and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	Norway lemming
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).

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden