Bisamratte vs Small dung fly

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Coproica vagans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Ondatra	Coproica
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bisamratte and Small dung fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	Small dung fly
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).

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States