mountain gorilla vs Swamp Beacon

Gorilla beringei compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Mitrula
Species	Gorilla beringei	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.