American bison vs great plains toad

Bison bison compared with Anaxyrus cognatus

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while great plains toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	great plains toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bufonidae
Genus	Bison	Anaxyrus
Species	Bison bison	Anaxyrus cognatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and great plains toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

great plains toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	great plains toad
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).

great plains toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

American bison

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