Emperor vs mountain gorilla

Anax guttatus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Anax	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Anax guttatus	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.