mountain gorilla vs Potato Blight

Gorilla beringei compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Phytophthora
Species	Gorilla beringei	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).