mountain gorilla vs Southern Small White

Gorilla beringei compared with Pieris mannii

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Southern Small White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Southern Small White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Pieridae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Pieris
Species	Gorilla beringei	Pieris mannii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Southern Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Southern Small White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries).