mountain gorilla vs Prickled ray

Gorilla beringei compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Rajidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Malacoraja
Species	Gorilla beringei	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray