American bison vs Round ray

Bison bison compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Round 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Bison	Irolita
Species	Bison bison	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Round 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).

Round ray

American bison

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