mountain gorilla vs pine aphid

Gorilla beringei compared with Cinara pineum

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while pine aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	pine aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Aphididae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Cinara
Species	Gorilla beringei	Cinara pineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

pine aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	pine aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).