Cape mountain zebra
The Cape mountain zebra differs slightly from the Hartmann's subspecies, being stockier and having longer ears and a larger dewlap. Adults have a shoulder height of 116 to 128  cm, making them the most lightly built subspecies of zebra. There is slight sexual dimorphism with mares having a mass of around 234  kg and stallions weighing around 250–260  kg.
Zebra
The common plains zebra is about at the shoulder with a body ranging from long with a tail. It can weigh up to , males being slightly bigger than females. Grévy's zebra is considerably larger, while the mountain zebra is somewhat smaller.