American bison vs Species code: He

Bison bison compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Bison	Halophila
Species	Bison bison	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Species code: He
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).

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American bison

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