mountain gorilla vs Purple Laccaria

Gorilla beringei compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Purple Laccaria
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Laccaria
Species	Gorilla beringei	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Purple Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.