American bison vs bay duiker

Bison bison compared with Cephalophus dorsalis

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while bay duiker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	bay duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Bison bison	Cephalophus dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	bay duiker
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).

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American bison

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

bay duiker

The Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.