mountain gorilla vs pharaoh ant

Gorilla beringei compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Formicidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Monomorium
Species	Gorilla beringei	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).