African wild ass vs Downy Emerald

Equus africanus compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Corduliidae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Cordulia
Species	Equus africanus	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.