mountain gorilla vs Sphecid wasp

Gorilla beringei compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Sphecid wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Crabronidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Ectemnius
Species	Gorilla beringei	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.