mountain gorilla vs Straw-colored Sylph

Gorilla beringei compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Libellulidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Macrothemis
Species	Gorilla beringei	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.