American bison vs lesula

Bison bison compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Bison	Cercopithecus
Species	Bison bison	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and lesula share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	lesula
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).

lesula

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American bison

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