mountain gorilla vs Richardson’s Willow

Gorilla beringei compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Salicaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Salix
Species	Gorilla beringei	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Richardson’s Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.