Asian netvein hollyfern vs Westlicher Gorilla

Cyrtomium fortunei compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Asian netvein hollyfern is Not Evaluated while Westlicher Gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian netvein hollyfern	Westlicher Gorilla
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cyrtomium	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cyrtomium fortunei	Gorilla gorilla

Conservation Status

Asian netvein hollyfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Westlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian netvein hollyfern	Westlicher Gorilla
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian netvein hollyfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.

Asian netvein hollyfern

The Asian netvein hollyfern (Cyrtomium fortunei) is a species in the genus Cyrtomium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

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.