mountain gorilla vs Small Black Ant

Gorilla beringei compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Formicidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Lasius
Species	Gorilla beringei	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).