Gorila Occidental vs
Gorilla gorilla compared with Methanotorris igneus
Key Differences
- Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Gorila Occidental | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Archaea (Archaea) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Methanobacteriota_A |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Methanococci (Methanococci) |
| Order | Primates (Primates) | Methanococcales (Methanococcales) |
| Family | Hominidae (Great Apes) | Methanococcaceae |
| Genus | Gorilla (Gorillas) | Methanotorris |
| Species | Gorilla gorilla | Methanotorris igneus |
Conservation Status
Gorila Occidental
CR — Critically EndangeredPopulation: ~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
Gorila Occidental
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.
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.
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.
Methanotorris igneus es un arquea metanogena hipetermofilica del orden Methanococcales, que prospera a temperaturas cercanas a los 88 grados Celsius en ambientes de ventilacion hidrotermal de aguas profundas. Produce metano reduciendo dioxido de carbono con hidrogeno molecular en condiciones estrictamente anaerobias. Sus enzimas termoestables han sido de interes para la biotecnologia por su actividad catalitica a altas temperaturas.
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