Bisamratte vs Poroto

Ondatra zibethicus compared with Phaseolus mollis

Key Differences

• Bisamratte is Not Evaluated while Poroto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bisamratte	Poroto
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ondatra	Phaseolus
Species	Ondatra zibethicus	Phaseolus mollis

Conservation Status

Bisamratte

NE — Not Evaluated

Poroto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bisamratte	Poroto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Poroto

Habitat

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

Bisamratte

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