mountain gorilla vs Willow Milkcap

Gorilla beringei compared with Lactarius aspideus

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Willow Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Russulaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Lactarius
Species	Gorilla beringei	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Willow Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.