American bison vs Patagonian mara

Bison bison compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• American bison is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bison	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caviidae
Genus	Bison	Dolichotis
Species	Bison bison	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

American bison and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

American bison

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bison	Patagonian mara
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).

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.