Almug vs mountain gorilla

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fabaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pterocarpus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.