African wild ass vs Franchet's Cotoneaster

Equus africanus compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Franchet's Cotoneaster
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)	Cotoneaster
Species	Equus africanus	Cotoneaster franchetii

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Franchet's Cotoneaster
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.

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.