Westlicher Gorilla vs Gesägter Tüpfelfarn

Gorilla gorilla compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Westlicher Gorilla is Critically Endangered while Gesägter Tüpfelfarn is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Westlicher Gorilla	Gesägter Tüpfelfarn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Polypodium
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Westlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Gesägter Tüpfelfarn

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Westlicher Gorilla	Gesägter Tüpfelfarn
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.

Gesägter Tüpfelfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.