American bison vs sable antelope

Bison bison compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Bison	Hippotragus
Species	Bison bison	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	sable antelope
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).

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

American bison

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