mountain gorilla vs Queen anne's thistle

Gorilla beringei compared with Cirsium canum

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Queen anne's thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Queen anne's thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Cirsium
Species	Gorilla beringei	Cirsium canum

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Queen anne's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Queen anne's thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Queen anne's thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, and United States.