African wild ass vs Fringed Cup

Equus africanus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Encoelia
Species	Equus africanus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.