mountain gorilla vs rock vole

Gorilla beringei compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	rock vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Cricetidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Microtus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.