
The American Bison and Moose are most easily told apart by their overall size. On height, the Moose measures 2100.0 mm against the American Bison's 2000.0 mm — about 100.0 mm more. On width, the American Bison measures 3500.0 mm against the Moose's 3000.0 mm — about 500.0 mm more. On thickness, the American Bison measures 1400.0 mm against the Moose's 1000.0 mm — about 400.0 mm more.
The American Bison is the heavier of the two at 900.00 kg, compared with 600.00 kg for the Moose. That is a 300.00 kg difference (50%). The American Bison carries noticeably more mass, a real but rarely headline-grabbing difference in biology.
| Metric | American Bison | Moose | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 3500.0 mm | 3000.0 mm | +500.0 mm |
| Height | 2000.0 mm | 2100.0 mm | -100.0 mm |
| Depth | 1400.0 mm | 1000.0 mm | +400.0 mm |
| Weight | 900.00 kg | 600.00 kg | +300000.0 mm |