Gorila Occidental vs

Gorilla gorilla compared with Physarum pusillum

Key Differences

• Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorila Occidental
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Physaraceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Physarum
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Physarum pusillum

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 Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Physarum pusillum es un pequeno mixomiceto (moho de fango) que produce minusculos esporangios de color palido sobre material vegetal en descomposicion y corteza en ambientes boscosos humedos. Su nombre refleja su tamano diminuto en relacion con otras especies de Physarum. Como sus parientes, pasa por una fase plasmodial de alimentacion antes de formar estructuras reproductoras, y se distribuye en varios continentes.