mountain gorilla vs Western Gorse

Gorilla beringei compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Fabaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Ulex
Species	Gorilla beringei	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).