American bison vs bilby

Bison bison compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Bison	Macrotis
Species	Bison bison	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	bilby
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).

bilby

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.