African wild ass vs Bladder Fern

Equus africanus compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Bladder Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Cystopteris
Species	Equus africanus	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Bladder Fern
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.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.