African wild ass vs

Equus africanus compared with Comatricha elegans

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Perissodactyla (Hewan berkuku ganjil)	Stemonitidales
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Comatricha
Species	Equus africanus	Comatricha elegans

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.