Austrian poppy vs Gorila Occidental

Papaver alpinum compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Austrian poppy is Not Evaluated while Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austrian poppy	Gorila Occidental
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Papaveraceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Papaver	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Papaver alpinum	Gorilla gorilla

Conservation Status

Austrian poppy

NE — Not Evaluated

Gorila Occidental

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austrian poppy	Gorila Occidental
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austrian poppy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Slovakia.

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.

Austrian poppy

The Austrian poppy (Papaver alpinum) is a species in the genus Papaver. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Papaver alpinum contributes to the biodiversity of its native 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.