American bison vs buffalo grass

Bison bison compared with Bouteloua dactyloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	buffalo grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Bison	Bouteloua
Species	Bison bison	Bouteloua dactyloides

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

buffalo grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	buffalo grass
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).

buffalo grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Greece.

American bison

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

buffalo grass

The Buffalo Grass (Bouteloua dactyloides) is a species in the genus Bouteloua. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.