Chimpancé vs Gorila Occidental

Pan troglodytes compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Chimpancé is Endangered while Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered.
• Chimpancé is omnivore while Gorila Occidental is herbivore.
• Gorila Occidental is 3.2x heavier than Chimpancé.
• Chimpancé lives longer (45 years vs 40 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimpancé	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 same	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Pan troglodytes	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimpancé and Gorila Occidental share a common ancestor at the Family level: Hominidae. (Great Apes)

Conservation Status

Chimpancé

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Gorila Occidental

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimpancé	Gorila Occidental
Diet	Omnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	45 years	40 years
Average Length	1.2 m	1.7 m
Average Weight	50.0 kg	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimpancé

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 5 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 (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. 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.

Chimpancé

El pariente vivo más cercano de la humanidad, compartiendo aproximadamente el 98,7% del ADN, los chimpancés habitan los bosques tropicales y las sabanas arbóreas de África central y occidental. Primates altamente inteligentes y sociales que usan y fabrican herramientas, muestran tradiciones culturales y se comunican con vocalizaciones ricas, incluido el distintivo jadeo-grito. En Peligro, con poblaciones que disminuyen debido a la deforestación, la caza de animales silvestres y la transmisión de enfermedades por parte de los humanos.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇲 Cameroon