plains zebra vs Ye-ma

Equus quagga compared with Equus ferus

Key Differences

• plains zebra is Near Threatened while Ye-ma is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	plains zebra	Ye-ma
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 same	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)
Family same	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus same	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Equus quagga	Equus ferus

Evolutionary Relationship

plains zebra and Ye-ma share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Equus. (Horses & Zebras)

Conservation Status

plains zebra

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~750.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Ye-ma

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	plains zebra	Ye-ma
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.3 m	—
Average Weight	350.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Ye-ma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

plains zebra

数量最多的野生马科动物，平原斑马（Equus quagga）栖居于东非和南非的草原和稀树草原，从小型家庭群到大规模聚集均有分布。每个个体独特的黑白条纹图案可能起到迷惑捕食者、驱避吸血昆虫和促进个体识别的作用。斑马是狮子、鬣狗和鳄鱼的主要猎物，支撑着稀树草原食物网。