Asem Kiat vs Westlicher Gorilla

Mangifera rufocostata compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

  • Asem Kiat is Vulnerable while Westlicher Gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asem Kiat Westlicher Gorilla
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige) Primates (Primaten)
Family Anacardiaceae Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus Mangifera Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species Mangifera rufocostata Gorilla gorilla

Conservation Status

Asem Kiat

VU — Vulnerable

Westlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asem Kiat Westlicher Gorilla
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 40 years
Average Length 1.7 m
Average Weight 160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asem Kiat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Asem Kiat

Asem kiat (Mangifera rufocostata) is a species in the genus Mangifera. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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