African wild ass vs provision-tree

Equus africanus compared with Pachira aquatica

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while provision-tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	provision-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Malvaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Pachira
Species	Equus africanus	Pachira aquatica

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

provision-tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	provision-tree
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.

provision-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.