African wild ass vs mandrill

Equus africanus compared with Mandrillus sphinx

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while mandrill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	mandrill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Mandrillus
Species	Equus africanus	Mandrillus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

African wild ass and mandrill share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

mandrill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	mandrill
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.

mandrill

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.