American bison vs

Bison bison compared with Lysobacter dokdonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Bison	Lysobacter
Species	Bison bison	Lysobacter dokdonensis

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Lysobacter dokdonensis is a gliding, Gram-negative rod first described from Dokdo Island, South Korea, reflecting its geographic isolation site. It inhabits coastal and marine-influenced soil environments. This chemoheterotrophic bacterium produces lytic enzymes to break down macromolecules in its marine-influenced habitat.