American bison vs Prickled ray

Bison bison compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rajidae
Genus	Bison	Malacoraja
Species	Bison bison	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Prickled 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).

Prickled ray

American bison

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