African wild ass vs Mountain Coati

Equus africanus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Nasua
Species	Equus africanus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.