Diatom vs mountain gorilla

Coscinodiscus wailesii compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Diatom is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Coscinodiscaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Coscinodiscus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Coscinodiscus wailesii	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.