Bisamratte vs Silky Parchment

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Stereum striatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Ondatra	Stereum
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	Silky Parchment
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).

Silky Parchment

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States