American Emerald vs mountain gorilla

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cordulia	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.