Eastern Pondhawk vs mountain gorilla

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Libellulidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Erythemis	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pondhawk

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.