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Steppe Wisent

Bos priscus (Bojanus, 1825)

Status not recordedmammals

The steppe wisent (Bos priscus) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla.

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Quick facts about the steppe wisent

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the steppe wisent live?

Not recorded

Is the steppe wisent endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the steppe wisent classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familyBovidae
  6. genusBos
  7. SpeciesBos priscus (Bojanus, 1825)

Synonyms Bison priscus, Urus priscus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Bison des steppesFrench
  • Sztyeppei bölényHungarian
  • Stepes bizonsLatvian
  • Bizonul de stepăRomanian
  • StäppbisonSwedish
  • 西伯利亞野牛Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the steppe wisent

Other species in the same genus Bos.

EX, Extinct
Aurochs (Bos primigenius)

Aurochs

Bos primigenius

Bovidae

VU, Vulnerable
Gaur (Bos gaurus)

Gaur

Bos gaurus

Bovidae

Yak (Bos grunniens)

Yak

Bos grunniens

Bovidae

CR, Critically Endangered
Banteng (Bos javanicus)

Banteng

Bos javanicus

Bovidae

CR, Critically Endangered
Kouprey (Bos sauveli)

Kouprey

Bos sauveli

Bovidae

CompareSteppe Wisent vs AurochsSteppe Wisent vs GaurSteppe Wisent vs Wild yakSteppe Wisent vs Yak

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the steppe wisent?

The steppe wisent (Bos priscus) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Steppe Wisent (Bos priscus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/steppe-wisent

MLA

“Steppe Wisent (Bos priscus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/steppe-wisent.

BibTeX
@misc{steppe_wisent_2026,
  title = {Steppe Wisent (Bos priscus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/steppe-wisent},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}