African wild ass vs Jentink's Duiker

Equus africanus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Cephalophus
Species	Equus africanus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

African wild ass and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.