African wild ass vs Balkan Maple

Equus africanus compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Acer
Species	Equus africanus	Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African wild ass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

African wild ass

The African wild ass (Equus africanus) is a species in the genus Equus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.