mountain gorilla vs Violet Smut

Gorilla beringei compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Urocystis
Species	Gorilla beringei	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.