Long-legged fly vs mountain gorilla

Dolichopus plumitarsis compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Long-legged fly is Extinct while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged 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	Dolichopodidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Dolichopus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Dolichopus plumitarsis	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged fly	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.