African wild ass vs intermediate oak fern

Equus africanus compared with Gymnocarpium intermedium

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while intermediate oak fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	intermediate oak fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Gymnocarpium
Species	Equus africanus	Gymnocarpium intermedium

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

intermediate oak fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	intermediate oak fern
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.

intermediate oak fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.