Gorila Occidental vs

Gorilla gorilla compared with Protoparmeliopsis achariana

Key Differences

• Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorila Occidental
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Protoparmeliopsis
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Protoparmeliopsis achariana

Conservation Status

Gorila Occidental

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

EN — Endangered

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

Protoparmeliopsis achariana es un liquen foliose costroso con un talo areolado amarillento-grisaceo que se encuentra sobre superficies rocosas desnudas. Habita paredes rocosas calcarcas expuestas y afloramientos secos y soleados en Europa templada y mediterranea. Este liquen obtiene energia mediante la fotosintesis y el intemperismo de sustratos minerales, contribuyendo a la colonizacion de superficies rocosas.