mountain gorilla vs Waved Pincertail

Gorilla beringei compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Waved Pincertail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Onychogomphus
Species	Gorilla beringei	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.