Westlicher Gorilla vs Körnige Wachshaut

Gorilla gorilla compared with Xenasma pulverulentum

Key Differences

• Westlicher Gorilla is Critically Endangered while Körnige Wachshaut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Westlicher Gorilla	Körnige Wachshaut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Xenasmataceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Xenasma
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Xenasma pulverulentum

Conservation Status

Westlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Körnige Wachshaut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Westlicher Gorilla	Körnige Wachshaut
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.

Körnige Wachshaut

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil). 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.

Körnige Wachshaut

Xenasma pulverulentum is a corticioid basidiomycete forming powdery, pale grey to whitish resupinate crusts on dead conifer wood. It inhabits boreal and temperate conifer forests across northern Europe and Scandinavia. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead conifer wood and contributes to nutrient recycling in forest ecosystems.