mountain gorilla vs Thrips

Gorilla beringei compared with Aeolothrips vittatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Thrips
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)	Aeolothripidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Aeolothrips
Species	Gorilla beringei	Aeolothrips vittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.