Gorila Occidental vs

Gorilla gorilla compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorila Occidental
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Nitzschia
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Gorila Occidental

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nitzschia flexa es una diatomea penada (clase Bacillariophyceae) con un sistema de rafe caracteristicamente curvado o doblado que confiere al genero su aspecto distintivo. Habita entornos de agua dulce a salobre y contribuye a las comunidades algales bentonicas y planctonicas. Como microalga fotosintetica, desempena un papel fundamental en las redes troficias acuaticas y la produccion primaria.