mountain gorilla vs Sphagnum Sprite

Gorilla beringei compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Nehalennia
Species	Gorilla beringei	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.