African wild ass vs totara

Equus africanus compared with Podocarpus totara

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while totara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Podocarpus
Species	Equus africanus	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.