American bison vs Formosan Serow

Bison bison compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Bison	Capricornis
Species	Bison bison	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

American bison

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