mountain gorilla vs Red Beard Lichen

Gorilla beringei compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Usnea
Species	Gorilla beringei	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).