mountain gorilla vs Muscoid fly

Gorilla beringei compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Delia
Species	Gorilla beringei	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.