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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
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. (哺乳動物)

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

欧亚河狸（Castor fiber）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。面临野外高度濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力日益增大。