mountain gorilla vs Oakes' Pondweed

Gorilla beringei compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Oakes' Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Potamogeton
Species	Gorilla beringei	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.