Bisamratte vs Ray

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Bisamratte is Not Evaluated while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ondatra	Atlantoraja
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Bisamratte and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	Ray
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).

Ray

Bisamratte

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