Westlicher Gorilla vs Östlicher Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla compared with Gorilla beringei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Westlicher Gorilla	Östlicher Gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Primates (Primaten)	Primates (Primaten)
Family same	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus same	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

Westlicher Gorilla and Östlicher Gorilla share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gorilla. (Gorillas)

Conservation Status

Westlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Östlicher Gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Westlicher Gorilla	Östlicher Gorilla
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.

Östlicher Gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.