vs mountain gorilla

Microbotryum scorzonerae compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Microbotryum	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Microbotryum scorzonerae	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.