American Yew vs Westlicher Gorilla

Taxus canadensis compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• American Yew is Least Concern while Westlicher Gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Yew	Westlicher Gorilla
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Taxaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Taxus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Taxus canadensis	Gorilla gorilla

Conservation Status

American Yew

LC — Least Concern

Westlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Yew	Westlicher Gorilla
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Westlicher Gorilla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (Republic), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Yew

The American Yew (Taxus canadensis) is a species in the genus Taxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Westlicher Gorilla

The world's largest primate, western gorillas weigh up to 180 kg and inhabit the tropical and subtropical forests of equatorial Africa. Primarily herbivorous, living in family groups led by a silverback male who protects the troop and mediates social conflicts. Critically Endangered, with populations threatened by deforestation, poaching for bushmeat, and outbreaks of Ebola virus disease.