American bison vs Tarça

Bison bison compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Crambidae
Genus	Bison	Udea
Species	Bison bison	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and Tarça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Tarça
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).

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.