mountain gorilla vs Stinking Earthfan

Gorilla beringei compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Thelephora
Species	Gorilla beringei	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.