mountain gorilla vs Widow Skimmer

Gorilla beringei compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Widow Skimmer
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Libellula
Species	Gorilla beringei	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.