Grevy's zebra vs plains zebra

Equus grevyi compared with Equus quagga

Key Differences

Grevy's zebra is Endangered while plains zebra is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grevy's zebra	plains zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family same	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus same	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Equus grevyi	Equus quagga

Evolutionary Relationship

Grevy's zebra and plains zebra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Equus. (Horses & Zebras)

View Genus: Equus

Conservation Status

Grevy's zebra

EN — Endangered

plains zebra

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~750.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grevy's zebra	plains zebra
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	350.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grevy's zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plains zebra

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

Distributed across Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Grevy's zebra

No description available.

plains zebra

O equideo selvagem mais numeroso, as zebras-das-planices habitam pastagens e savanas do leste e sul da Africa em manadas que variam de pequenos grupos familiares a vastas agregacoes. Seus padroes de listras preto-e-brancas ousados sao unicos para cada individuo e podem servir para confundir predadores, deter insetos picadores e facilitar o reconhecimento individual. As zebras formam presa chave para leoes, hienas e crocodilos, sustentando as cadeias alimentares da savana.