African wild ass vs dooryard sowbug

Equus africanus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Porcellio
Species	Equus africanus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.