American bison vs tiger quoll

Bison bison compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bison	Dasyurus
Species	Bison bison	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	tiger quoll
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).

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American bison

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