Bisam, Bisamratte vs Kerner-Ampfer

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Rumex kerneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisam, Bisamratte	Kerner-Ampfer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ondatra	Rumex
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Rumex kerneri

Conservation Status

Bisam, Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Kerner-Ampfer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisam, Bisamratte	Kerner-Ampfer
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).

Kerner-Ampfer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, Italy, and United States.

Bisam, 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:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇮🇹 Italy 🇺🇸 United States