mountain gorilla vs Surprise Webcap

Gorilla beringei compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Cortinarius
Species	Gorilla beringei	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).