mountain gorilla vs Square-spot Deerfly

Gorilla beringei compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Tabanidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Chrysops
Species	Gorilla beringei	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.