Bisam, Bisamratte vs Broadbacked stingaree

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Urolophus expansus

Key Differences

• Bisam, Bisamratte is Not Evaluated while Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisam, Bisamratte	Broadbacked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Ondatra	Urolophus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Urolophus expansus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bisam, Bisamratte and Broadbacked stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Bisam, Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisam, Bisamratte	Broadbacked stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bisam, 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).

Broadbacked stingaree

Bisam, Bisamratte

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.