Ane sauvage d'Afrique vs Opossum à épaules noires

Equus africanus compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

• Ane sauvage d'Afrique is Critically Endangered while Opossum à épaules noires is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ane sauvage d'Afrique	Opossum à épaules noires
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Didelphidae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Caluromysiops
Species	Equus africanus	Caluromysiops irrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Ane sauvage d'Afrique and Opossum à épaules noires share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ane sauvage d'Afrique

CR — Critically Endangered

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ane sauvage d'Afrique	Opossum à épaules noires
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ane sauvage d'Afrique

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.

Opossum à épaules noires

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ane sauvage d'Afrique

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.

Opossum à épaules noires

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.