mountain gorilla vs Turkish Hazel

Gorilla beringei compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Betulaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Corylus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Corylus colurna

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Turkish Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).