mountain gorilla vs Sears' Goatgrass

Gorilla beringei compared with Aegilops searsii

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Sears' Goatgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Sears' Goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Aegilops
Species	Gorilla beringei	Aegilops searsii

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Sears' Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Sears' Goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sears' Goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.