American bison vs Ungava collared lemming

Bison bison compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bison	Dicrostonyx
Species	Bison bison	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Ungava collared lemming
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).

Ungava collared lemming

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.