mountain gorilla vs Western Spectre

Gorilla beringei compared with Boyeria irene

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Western Spectre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Western Spectre
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Boyeria
Species	Gorilla beringei	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.