African wild ass vs Otter, Fischotter

Equus africanus compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Otter, Fischotter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Otter, Fischotter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Perissodactyla (Unpaarhufer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Equus africanus	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

African wild ass and Otter, Fischotter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Ansehen Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Otter, Fischotter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Otter, Fischotter
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

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.

Otter, Fischotter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Otter, Fischotter

Sleek semi-aquatic mustelid found along clean rivers, streams, and coastlines across Europe and Asia. European otters can reach 1.3 meters in length and are highly skilled fish hunters, using sensitive whiskers to detect prey movements. Requiring unpolluted water with abundant fish, they are an indicator species for freshwater ecosystem health. Once nearly extinct in Western Europe from hunting and pollution, populations have recovered significantly following water quality improvements.