African wild ass vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Equus africanus compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Dendrolagus
Species	Equus africanus	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
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.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

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.