Gorila Occidental vs

Gorilla gorilla compared with Tragopogon crocifolius

Key Differences

• Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorila Occidental
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Tragopogon
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Tragopogon crocifolius

Conservation Status

Gorila Occidental

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

VU — Vulnerable

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

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Tragopogon crocifolius es una planta con flores de la familia de las margaritas (Asteraceae) que produce cabezuelas florales de color azafran a purpura sobre tallos delgados con hojas en forma de cesped en habitats abiertos y secos. Se encuentra en regiones mediterraneas, praderas rocosas y terrenos perturbados del sur de Europa y Asia occidental. Clasificada como Vulnerable, esta especie enfrenta amenazas por la perdida de habitat, el sobrepastoreo y la conversion del suelo en su area de distribucion mediterranea.