Bisam, Bisamratte vs Centric diatom

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisam, Bisamratte	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Cricetidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Ondatra	Skeletonema
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Bisam, Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisam, Bisamratte	Centric diatom
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).

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Bisam, Bisamratte

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

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States