mountain gorilla vs Pomace fly

Gorilla beringei compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Drosophila
Species	Gorilla beringei	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).