American bison vs Bullbriar

Bison bison compared with Smilax rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Bullbriar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Bison	Smilax
Species	Bison bison	Smilax rotundifolia

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Bullbriar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Bullbriar
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).

Bullbriar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and Turkey.

American bison

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

Bullbriar

The Bullbriar (Smilax rotundifolia) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.