mountain gorilla vs variable forklet moss

Gorilla beringei compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Dicranella
Species	Gorilla beringei	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).