American bison vs Atlantic devil ray

Bison bison compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Bison	Mobula
Species	Bison bison	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Atlantic devil ray
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).

Atlantic devil ray

American bison

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

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.