Braunkehl-Faultier vs Westlicher Gorilla

Bradypus variegatus compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Braunkehl-Faultier is Least Concern while Westlicher Gorilla is Critically Endangered.
• Westlicher Gorilla is 40.0x heavier than Braunkehl-Faultier.
• Westlicher Gorilla lives longer (40 years vs 30 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braunkehl-Faultier	Westlicher Gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pilosa (Zahnarme)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Bradypus variegatus	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Braunkehl-Faultier and Westlicher Gorilla share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Braunkehl-Faultier

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Westlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braunkehl-Faultier	Westlicher Gorilla
Diet	Herbivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	30 years	40 years
Average Length	60 cm	1.7 m
Average Weight	4.0 kg	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braunkehl-Faultier

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Braunkehl-Faultier

One of the world's slowest mammals, brown-throated three-toed sloths hang inverted in the rainforest canopy of Central and South America, moving at an average speed of 0.24 km/h. Their low metabolic rate is a key adaptation to their nutrient-poor leaf diet. Algae growing in their fur provides camouflage and may harbor symbiotic fungi with antimicrobial properties. Moths, beetles, and fungi form a miniature ecosystem within sloth fur.

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.