African wild ass vs Dwarf Setaria

Equus africanus compared with Setaria italica

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Dwarf Setaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Dwarf Setaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Setaria
Species	Equus africanus	Setaria italica

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf Setaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Dwarf Setaria
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.

Dwarf Setaria

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (32 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia, Samoa), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.