mountain gorilla vs Splendid Waxcap

Gorilla beringei compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Hygrocybe
Species	Gorilla beringei	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.