mountain gorilla vs oval-headed sedge

Gorilla beringei compared with Carex microptera

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while oval-headed sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	oval-headed sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Carex
Species	Gorilla beringei	Carex microptera

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

oval-headed sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	oval-headed sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oval-headed sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.