American bison vs Durham slug

Bison bison compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Arionidae
Genus	Bison	Arion
Species	Bison bison	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Durham slug
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).

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

American bison

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