mountain gorilla vs puku

Gorilla beringei compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Kobus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.