Westlicher Gorilla vs schwarze Akazie

Gorilla gorilla compared with Acacia decurrens

Key Differences

Westlicher Gorilla is Critically Endangered while schwarze Akazie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Westlicher Gorilla	schwarze Akazie
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Fabaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Acacia
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Acacia decurrens

Conservation Status

Westlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

schwarze Akazie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

schwarze Akazie

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Haiti, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.