Bisam, Bisamratte vs

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Pedobacter roseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisam, Bisamratte
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Ondatra	Pedobacter
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Pedobacter roseus

Conservation Status

Bisam, Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisam, Bisamratte
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Pedobacter roseus is a pink-pigmented, Gram-negative bacterium in the family Sphingobacteriaceae, isolated from soil environments. It produces distinctive rosy colonies and inhabits cool to temperate soils with organic matter. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes a variety of organic substrates and produces hyaluronidase-type enzymes.