mountain gorilla vs Nyala

Gorilla beringei compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Nyala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Tragelaphus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.