mountain gorilla vs Norway lemming

Gorilla beringei compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Cricetidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Lemmus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.