mountain gorilla vs strawberry root aphid

Gorilla beringei compared with Aphis forbesi

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while strawberry root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	strawberry root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Aphididae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Aphis
Species	Gorilla beringei	Aphis forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and strawberry root aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

strawberry root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	strawberry root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

strawberry root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries).