mountain gorilla vs Pink Discus

Gorilla beringei compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Stereaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.