horse vs mountain zebra

Equus caballus compared with Equus zebra

Key Differences

• horse is Not Evaluated while mountain zebra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	horse	mountain zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus same	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Equus caballus	Equus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

horse and mountain zebra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Equus. (Horses & Zebras)

Conservation Status

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain zebra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	horse	mountain zebra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).

mountain zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.