mountain gorilla vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Gorilla beringei compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Sweetflag 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 forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.