Löwengelber Dachpilz vs Östlicher Gorilla

Pluteus leoninus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Löwengelber Dachpilz is Vulnerable while Östlicher Gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Löwengelber Dachpilz	Östlicher Gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Pluteaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pluteus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Pluteus leoninus	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Löwengelber Dachpilz

VU — Vulnerable

Östlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Löwengelber Dachpilz	Östlicher Gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Löwengelber Dachpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Östlicher Gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.