mountain gorilla vs Pigeon Flea

Gorilla beringei compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).