American bison vs

Bison bison compared with Microbotryum violaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Bison	Microbotryum
Species	Bison bison	Microbotryum violaceum

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 Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

American bison

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States