mountain gorilla vs Window Gnat

Gorilla beringei compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Sylvicola
Species	Gorilla beringei	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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