Bisam, Bisamratte vs Mutterkorn

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisam, Bisamratte	Mutterkorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Ondatra	Claviceps
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Bisam, Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Mutterkorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisam, Bisamratte	Mutterkorn
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).

Mutterkorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States