mountain gorilla vs Potto

Gorilla beringei compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Lorisidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Perodicticus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.