mountain gorilla vs Seneca Root

Gorilla beringei compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Polygala
Species	Gorilla beringei	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.