mountain gorilla vs Rove beetle

Gorilla beringei compared with Atheta dadopora

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Rove beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Atheta
Species	Gorilla beringei	Atheta dadopora

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.