mountain gorilla vs Pitted Beard Lichen

Gorilla beringei compared with Usnea cavernosa

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Pitted Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Pitted Beard 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)	Usnea
Species	Gorilla beringei	Usnea cavernosa

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Pitted Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Pitted Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.