African wild ass vs Silver-backed Needletail

Equus africanus compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Apodidae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Hirundapus
Species	Equus africanus	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

African wild ass and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Silver-backed Needletail
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.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.