mandrill vs mountain gorilla

Mandrillus sphinx compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• mandrill is Vulnerable while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mandrill	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Mandrillus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Mandrillus sphinx	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

mandrill and mountain gorilla share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

mandrill

VU — Vulnerable

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mandrill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.