Bisamratte vs Tropical amaranth

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Amaranthus polygonoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Tropical amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ondatra	Amaranthus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Amaranthus polygonoides

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Tropical amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	Tropical amaranth
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).

Tropical amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇳 China 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States