African wild ass vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Equus africanus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Perissodactyla (Hewan berkuku ganjil)	Macroscelidea (Celurut gajah)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Macroscelididae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Rhynchocyon
Species	Equus africanus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

African wild ass and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered 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.