mountain gorilla vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Gorilla beringei compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Ophioglossum
Species	Gorilla beringei	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Small Adder's-Tongue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.