mountain gorilla vs red lemur

Gorilla beringei compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	red lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Eulemur
Species	Gorilla beringei	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and red lemur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	red lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.