mountain gorilla vs Variable Darner

Gorilla beringei compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Aeshna
Species	Gorilla beringei	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Variable Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.