mountain gorilla vs Upland Buzzard

Gorilla beringei compared with Buteo hemilasius

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Upland Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Upland Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Buteo
Species	Gorilla beringei	Buteo hemilasius

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Upland Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Upland Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Upland Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.