American bison vs Lesser devilray

Bison bison compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Bison	Mobula
Species	Bison bison	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Lesser devilray
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).

Lesser devilray

American bison

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