Fern scale vs mountain gorilla

Pinnaspis aspidistrae compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Fern scale is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fern scale	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Diaspididae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pinnaspis	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Pinnaspis aspidistrae	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fern scale	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.