American bison vs Dwarf round ray

Bison bison compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Bison	Urotrygon
Species	Bison bison	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Dwarf round ray
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).

Dwarf round ray

American bison

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