mountain gorilla vs Root rot

Gorilla beringei compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Phytophthora
Species	Gorilla beringei	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).