mountain gorilla vs Ungava collared lemming

Gorilla beringei compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Cricetidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Dicrostonyx
Species	Gorilla beringei	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.