mountain gorilla vs Parasol

Gorilla beringei compared with Macrolepiota procera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Macrolepiota
Species	Gorilla beringei	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).