Marsh Valerian vs mountain gorilla

Valeriana sitchensis compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Valeriana	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Valeriana sitchensis	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.