mountain gorilla vs Silky Parchment

Gorilla beringei compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Silky Parchment
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)	Stereaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Stereum
Species	Gorilla beringei	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.