Asno Salvaje de Africa vs horse

Equus africanus compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

• Asno Salvaje de Africa is Critically Endangered while horse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asno Salvaje de Africa	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
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 africanus	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asno Salvaje de Africa and horse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Equus. (Horses & Zebras)

Conservation Status

Asno Salvaje de Africa

CR — Critically Endangered

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asno Salvaje de Africa	horse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asno Salvaje de Africa

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.

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).

Asno Salvaje de Africa

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.