mountain gorilla vs Parasitic fly

Gorilla beringei compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Parasitic 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)	Pegomya
Species	Gorilla beringei	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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