mountain gorilla vs rusty banded aphid

Gorilla beringei compared with Dysaphis apiifolia

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while rusty banded aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	rusty banded aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Aphididae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Dysaphis
Species	Gorilla beringei	Dysaphis apiifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and rusty banded aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

rusty banded aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	rusty banded aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rusty banded aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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