mountain gorilla vs Thrip

Gorilla beringei compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Thripidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Hercinothrips
Species	Gorilla beringei	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).