African wild ass vs Cardinal Quelea

Equus africanus compared with Quelea cardinalis

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Cardinal Quelea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Cardinal Quelea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Ploceidae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Quelea
Species	Equus africanus	Quelea cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African wild ass and Cardinal Quelea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Cardinal Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Cardinal Quelea
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.

Cardinal Quelea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Cardinal Quelea

The Cardinal Quelea (Quelea cardinalis) is a species in the genus Quelea. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.