African wild ass vs Goa-bean

Equus africanus compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Fabaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Psophocarpus
Species	Equus africanus	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Goa-bean
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.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.