mountain gorilla vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Gorilla beringei compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Parmotrema
Species	Gorilla beringei	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.