mountain gorilla vs

Gorilla beringei compared with Sphingomonas lacus

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)	Sphingomonas
Species	Gorilla beringei	Sphingomonas lacus

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.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.