Gorilla Oriental vs Straw Beard Lichen

Gorilla beringei compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Gorilla Oriental is Critically Endangered while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorilla Oriental	Straw Beard Lichen
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)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Usnea
Species	Gorilla beringei	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Gorilla Oriental

CR — Critically Endangered

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorilla Oriental	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorilla Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.