mountain gorilla vs Williamson's Emerald

Gorilla beringei compared with Somatochlora williamsoni

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Williamson's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Williamson's Emerald
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Somatochlora
Species	Gorilla beringei	Somatochlora williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Williamson's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Williamson's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Williamson's Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Williamson's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.