genus
Equus
Equus is a genus in the family Equidae. This database currently files 17 species under it, 4 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 17
- Threatened
- 4
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 41%
- Weight range
- 240 kg – 408 kg
Best-known members of Equus
Ranked by popularity score.
Onager
Equus hemionus
Plains zebra
Equus quagga
Wild horse
Equus ferus
Grévy's zebra
Equus grevyi
Mountain zebra
Equus zebra
African wild ass
Equus africanus
Kiang
Equus kiang
European ass
Equus hydruntinus
How threatened is Equus?
7 of 17 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 14% |
| ENEndangered | 2 | 29% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 14% |
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 29% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 14% |
Where is Equus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5+
All species in Equus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onager | Equus hemionus | Equidae | Near Threatened | 240 kg | Not recorded |
| Plains zebra | Equus quagga | Equidae | Near Threatened | 400 kg | Not recorded |
| Wild horse | Equus ferus | Equidae | Endangered | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Grévy's zebra | Equus grevyi | Equidae | Endangered | 408 kg | Not recorded |
| Mountain zebra | Equus zebra | Equidae | Vulnerable | 287 kg | Not recorded |
| African wild ass | Equus africanus | Equidae | Critically Endangered | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Kiang | Equus kiang | Equidae | Least Concern | 275 kg | Not recorded |
| European ass | Equus hydruntinus | Equidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Ass | Equus asinus | Equidae | Not recorded | 245 kg | 1 |
| Not recorded | Equus ovodovi | Equidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Horse | Equus caballus | Equidae | Not recorded | 250 kg | 1 |
| Takhi | Equus przewalskii | Equidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Equus phlegon | Equidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Equus stenosis | Equidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Equus taubachensis | Equidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Eqvus johnstoni | Equidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Eqvus onager | Equidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |