mountain gorilla vs Plum pine

Gorilla beringei compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Podocarpus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.