Gorila Occidental vs Koa Tao Island Caecilian

Gorilla gorilla compared with Ichthyophis kohtaoensis

Key Differences

• Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered while Koa Tao Island Caecilian is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorila Occidental	Koa Tao Island Caecilian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Ichthyophiidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Ichthyophis
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Ichthyophis kohtaoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gorila Occidental and Koa Tao Island Caecilian share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Gorila Occidental

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Koa Tao Island Caecilian

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorila Occidental	Koa Tao Island Caecilian
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	1.7 m	—
Average Weight	160.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Koa Tao Island Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.