mountain gorilla vs Yellowband iris

Gorilla beringei compared with Iris orientalis

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Yellowband iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Yellowband iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Iris
Species	Gorilla beringei	Iris orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellowband iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Yellowband iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowband iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Australia, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.