African civet vs African wild ass

Civettictis civetta compared with Equus africanus

Key Differences

• African civet is Least Concern while African wild ass is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African civet	African wild ass
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Perissodactyla (непарнокопытные)
Family	Viverridae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Civettictis	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Civettictis civetta	Equus africanus

Evolutionary Relationship

African civet and African wild ass share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

African civet

LC — Least Concern

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African civet	African wild ass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

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.

African civet

The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a species in the genus Civettictis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, found across Germany and Sao Tome and Principe.

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.