mountain gorilla vs Yellow Fieldcap

Gorilla beringei compared with Bolbitius titubans

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Yellow Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Yellow Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Bolbitius
Species	Gorilla beringei	Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Yellow Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).