Cedro vs Gorila Occidental

Cedrela fissilis compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

  • Cedro is Endangered while Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cedro Gorila Occidental
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Primates (Primates)
Family Meliaceae Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus Cedrela Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species Cedrela fissilis Gorilla gorilla

Conservation Status

Cedro

EN — Endangered

Gorila Occidental

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cedro Gorila Occidental
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 40 years
Average Length 1.7 m
Average Weight 160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cedro

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cedro

The Argentine cedar, Cedrela fissilis, is a species. It is currently assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Ne.

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.

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