African wild ass vs Hollyhock

Equus africanus compared with Alcea rosea

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Hollyhock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Hollyhock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Malvaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Alcea
Species	Equus africanus	Alcea rosea

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Hollyhock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Hollyhock
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.

Hollyhock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Rwanda), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Belize, Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.