mountain gorilla vs Recurved Peatmoss

Gorilla beringei compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Sphagnum
Species	Gorilla beringei	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.