kob vs mountain gorilla

Kobus kob compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	kob	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Kobus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Kobus kob	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

kob and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

kob

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.