mountain gorilla vs Swamp Spreadwing

Gorilla beringei compared with Lestes vigilax

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Swamp Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Swamp Spreadwing
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)	Lestidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Lestes
Species	Gorilla beringei	Lestes vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Swamp Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.