Fly vs mountain gorilla

Drosophila simulans compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Fly is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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	Drosophilidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Drosophila	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Drosophila simulans	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.