mountain gorilla vs Slough sedge

Gorilla beringei compared with Carex obnupta

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Slough sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Carex
Species	Gorilla beringei	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Slough sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.