mountain gorilla vs Shield Pinkgill

Gorilla beringei compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Shield Pinkgill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Entoloma
Species	Gorilla beringei	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.