African wild ass vs Philippine Cedar

Equus africanus compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Meliaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Toona
Species	Equus africanus	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Philippine Cedar
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.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.