Gorila Occidental vs
Gorilla gorilla compared with Peronospora arabidis-hirsutae
Key Differences
- Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Gorila Occidental | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Chromista (Chromista) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Oomycota (Oomycetes) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Peronosporea (Peronosporea) |
| Order | Primates (Primates) | Peronosporales (Peronosporales) |
| Family | Hominidae (Great Apes) | Peronosporaceae |
| Genus | Gorilla (Gorillas) | Peronospora |
| Species | Gorilla gorilla | Peronospora arabidis-hirsutae |
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.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
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.
Peronospora arabidis-hirsutae es un patogeno vegetal obligado que causa el mildiu velloso en Arabidopsis y cruciferas relacionadas. Habita el tejido foliar infectado de plantas hospedadoras en ambientes templados donde crecen Arabidopsis y plantas afines. Este parasito oomiceto se dispersa mediante esporangios asexuales en condiciones humedas y forma oosporas persistentes en los restos vegetales infectados.
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