mountain gorilla vs sable antelope

Gorilla beringei compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Hippotragus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.