Beech Woodwart vs mountain gorilla

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Hypoxylon	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.