American bison vs European bison

Bison bison compared with Bison bonasus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	European bison
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Artiodactyla (소목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same	Bison	Bison
Species	Bison bison	Bison bonasus

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and European bison share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bison.

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

European bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	European bison
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).

European bison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

American bison

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden