mountain gorilla vs Pedicel Puffball

Gorilla beringei compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Pedicel Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Lycoperdon
Species	Gorilla beringei	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Pedicel Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.