mountain gorilla vs Sedge Sprite

Gorilla beringei compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Nehalennia
Species	Gorilla beringei	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.