mountain gorilla vs Thomas's langur

Gorilla beringei compared with Presbytis thomasi

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Thomas's langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Thomas's langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Presbytis
Species	Gorilla beringei	Presbytis thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Thomas's langur share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Thomas's langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Thomas's langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas's langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.