Bisamratte vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Ondatra	Neuroterus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bisamratte and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
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).

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden