mountain gorilla vs Red Serow

Gorilla beringei compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Capricornis
Species	Gorilla beringei	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Red Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Red Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.