Dotted Ribbon Lichen vs mountain gorilla

Ramalina fastigiata compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Dotted Ribbon Lichen is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ramalinaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Ramalina	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Ramalina fastigiata	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ribbon Lichen	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ribbon Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.