mountain gorilla vs Red-crested Cotinga

Gorilla beringei compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Cotingidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Ampelion
Species	Gorilla beringei	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Red-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Red-crested Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-crested Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.