African wild ass vs Drummond's cinquefoil

Equus africanus compared with Potentilla drummondii

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Drummond's cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Potentilla
Species	Equus africanus	Potentilla drummondii

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Drummond's cinquefoil
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.

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.