American bison vs Munk's devil ray

Bison bison compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Bison	Mobula
Species	Bison bison	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Munk's devil ray
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).

Munk's devil ray

American bison

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