mountain gorilla vs Soldier fly

Gorilla beringei compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Sargus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.