African wild ass vs Devilray

Equus africanus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African wild ass	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Perissodactyla (สัตว์กีบคี่)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Mobula
Species	Equus africanus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

African wild ass and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

African wild ass

CR — Critically Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African wild ass	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.