African wild ass vs Bermuda buttercup

Equus africanus compared with Oxalis pes-caprae

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Bermuda buttercup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Bermuda buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Oxalis
Species	Equus africanus	Oxalis pes-caprae

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Bermuda buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Bermuda buttercup
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.

Bermuda buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Asia (8 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Bermuda buttercup

The Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.