mountain gorilla vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Gorilla beringei compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Tubariaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Flammulaster
Species	Gorilla beringei	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.