face fly vs mountain gorilla

Musca autumnalis compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• face fly is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	face fly	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muscidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Musca	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Musca autumnalis	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	face fly	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.