American bison vs Jack-bean

Bison bison compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Jack-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Bison	Canavalia
Species	Bison bison	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Jack-bean
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).

Jack-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

American bison

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