American bison vs argali

Bison bison compared with Ovis ammon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	argali
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Bison	Ovis
Species	Bison bison	Ovis ammon

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and argali share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

argali

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	argali
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American bison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

argali

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba), and South America (Chile).

American bison

The American bison (Bison bison) is a species in the genus Bison. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

argali

The Argali (Ovis ammon) is a species in the genus Ovis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇪 Sweden