vs Gorila Occidental

Botryotinia calthae compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gorila Occidental
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (cordados)
Class Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Helotiales (Helotiales) Primates (Primates)
Family Sclerotiniaceae Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus Botryotinia Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species Botryotinia calthae Gorilla gorilla

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Gorila Occidental

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

Botryotinia calthae es un hongo ascomiceto de la familia Sclerotiniaceae, el estado sexual de un patógeno similar a Botrytis que infecta la hierba de San Valentín (Caltha palustris) en hábitats de humedal. Forma esclerocios en el tejido vegetal infectado que persisten en el suelo para iniciar infecciones futuras. Como patógeno necrotrófico, mata el tejido del hospedador y luego se alimenta del material muerto resultante.

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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