mountain gorilla vs Staph beetle

Gorilla beringei compared with Philonthus varians

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Staph beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Philonthus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Philonthus varians

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Staph beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).