Andohahela Sportive Lemur vs Gorila Occidental

Lepilemur fleuretae compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Andohahela Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andohahela Sportive Lemur	Gorila Occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Lepilemur	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Lepilemur fleuretae	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Andohahela Sportive Lemur and Gorila Occidental share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Andohahela Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Gorila Occidental

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andohahela Sportive Lemur	Gorila Occidental
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andohahela Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorila Occidental

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.

Andohahela Sportive Lemur

The Andohahela Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur fleuretae) is a species in the genus Lepilemur. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorila Occidental

El primate más grande del mundo, los gorilas occidentales pesan hasta 180 kg y habitan los bosques tropicales y subtropicales del África ecuatorial. Principalmente herbívoros, viven en grupos familiares liderados por un macho de espalda plateada que protege la tropa y media en los conflictos sociales. En Peligro Crítico, con poblaciones amenazadas por la deforestación, la caza furtiva para la venta de carne de monte y los brotes del virus del Ébola.