African wild ass vs East African oryx

Equus africanus compared with Oryx beisa

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while East African oryx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	East African oryx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Oryx
Species	Equus africanus	Oryx beisa

Evolutionary Relationship

African wild ass and East African oryx share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

East African oryx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	East African oryx
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.

East African oryx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.