mountain gorilla vs

Gorilla beringei compared with Sphingobium lactosutens

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Sphingobium
Species	Gorilla beringei	Sphingobium lactosutens

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium lactosutens is a Gram-negative bacterium capable of utilizing lactose and related sugars as carbon sources. It has been isolated from diverse soil and plant-associated environments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades carbohydrates including sugars derived from plant cell wall materials in its terrestrial habitat.