mountain gorilla vs sow thistle aphid

Gorilla beringei compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while sow thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	sow thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Aphididae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Hyperomyzus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and sow thistle aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	sow thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).