| Synonym | Equus africanus asinus |
| Species | Equus asinus (Donkey) |
| Genus | Equus (horses) |
| Family | EQUIDAE (horses) |
| Order | PERISSODACTYLA (horses) |
| Class | MAMMALIA (mammals) |
| Superclass | TETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds) |
| Phylum | CHORDATA (vertebrates) |
| Superphylum | DEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes) |
| Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
| Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
| Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
| Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
| Life | BIOTA (living things) |
Equus africanus asinus may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
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