African wild ass vs floating crystalwort

Equus africanus compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Ricciaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Riccia
Species	Equus africanus	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.