Lesser Emperor vs mountain gorilla

Anax parthenope compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser 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 parthenope	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.