mountain gorilla vs Spring Polypore

Gorilla beringei compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Lentinus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.