mountain gorilla vs waterbuck

Gorilla beringei compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while waterbuck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Kobus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	waterbuck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.