African wild ass vs devil clam

Equus africanus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Cardiidae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Tridacna
Species	Equus africanus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

African wild ass and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.