mountain gorilla vs Small Red Damsel

Gorilla beringei compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Ceriagrion
Species	Gorilla beringei	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.