mountain gorilla vs Slender lungfish

Gorilla beringei compared with Protopterus dolloi

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Slender lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Protopteridae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Protopterus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish