Gorila Occidental vs

Gorilla gorilla compared with Vibrio jasicida

Key Differences

  • Gorila Occidental is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gorila Occidental
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order Primates (Primates) Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales)
Family Hominidae (Great Apes) Vibrionaceae
Genus Gorilla (Gorillas) Vibrio
Species Gorilla gorilla Vibrio jasicida

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Vibrio jasicida es una varilla gram-negativa marina conocida como patógeno de invertebrados marinos, incluidos crustáceos y moluscos. Habita agua de mar costera y entornos estuarinos en regiones marinas cálidas. Esta bacteria quimioheterotrófica causa enfermedades similares a la vibriosis en operaciones de acuicultura de bivalvos y camarones.

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