22,872 observationsNear Threatened
Plains Zebra
Equus quagga
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Perissodactyla ›Family: Equidae ›Genus: Equus
About
The plains zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchellii), also known as the common zebra or Burchell's zebra, or locally as the "quagga" (not to be confused with the extinct subspecies), is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Botswana and eastern South Africa. The plains zebra remains common in game reserves, but is threatened by human activities such as...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Plains Zebra is Equus quagga.
- The Plains Zebra has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
- Plains Zebra belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Plains Zebra belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Plains Zebra belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Plains Zebra belongs to the order Perissodactyla.
- Plains Zebra belongs to the family Equidae.
- Plains Zebra belongs to the genus Equus.