mountain gorilla vs Tibetan macaque

Gorilla beringei compared with Macaca thibetana

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Tibetan macaque is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Tibetan macaque
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)	Macaca
Species	Gorilla beringei	Macaca thibetana

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Tibetan macaque share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Tibetan macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Tibetan macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tibetan macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.