mountain gorilla vs Southern dwarf iris

Gorilla beringei compared with Iris pseudopumila

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Southern dwarf iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Southern dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Iris
Species	Gorilla beringei	Iris pseudopumila

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Southern dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Southern dwarf iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Southern dwarf iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.