mountain gorilla vs Speckled ray

Gorilla beringei compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Speckled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Speckled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Rajidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Raja
Species	Gorilla beringei	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Speckled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Speckled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled ray