African wild ass vs Reticulate round ray

Equus africanus compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Urotrygon
Species	Equus africanus	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

African wild ass and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Reticulate round ray
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.

Reticulate round ray

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.