Bisamratte vs Round Ray

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Rajella fyllae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Ondatra	Rajella
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	Round 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).

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden