Bisam, Bisamratte vs Losea Rat

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Bisam, Bisamratte is Not Evaluated while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisam, Bisamratte	Losea Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ondatra	Rattus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Rattus losea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bisam, Bisamratte and Losea Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Bisam, Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisam, Bisamratte	Losea Rat
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).

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bisam, Bisamratte

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