mountain gorilla vs

Gorilla beringei compared with Pyrenula nitidella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank mountain gorilla
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Primates (Primates) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Hominidae (Great Apes) Pyrenulaceae
Genus Gorilla (Gorillas) Pyrenula
Species Gorilla beringei Pyrenula nitidella

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute mountain gorilla
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

mountain gorilla

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