mountain gorilla vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Gorilla beringei compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Russulaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Lactarius
Species	Gorilla beringei	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Saffron Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).