mountain gorilla vs Spanish Iris

Gorilla beringei compared with Iris xiphium

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Spanish Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Spanish 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 xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Spanish Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).