African wild ass vs Eurasian beaver

Equus africanus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• African wild ass is Critically Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Equus africanus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

African wild ass and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.