mountain gorilla vs Staph beetle

Gorilla beringei compared with Phacophallus pallidipennis

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Staph beetle is Not Evaluated.

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)	Phacophallus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Phacophallus pallidipennis

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

NE — Not Evaluated

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 (Indonesia), Europe (Denmark, Portugal, Sweden), and North America (United States).