Cep vs mountain gorilla

Boletus edulis compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Cep is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Boletaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Boletus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Boletus edulis	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].