African wild ass vs

Equus africanus compared with Hyphoderma setigerum

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Hyphoderma
Species	Equus africanus	Hyphoderma setigerum

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass
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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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.