vs Gorille de l'Ouest

Clitocybe menthiodora compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Gorille de l'Ouest is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gorille de l'Ouest
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Clitocybe	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Clitocybe menthiodora	Gorilla gorilla

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Gorille de l'Ouest

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Gorille de l'Ouest
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Gorille de l'Ouest

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.

Clitocybe menthiodora is a distinctive agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, named for its notable minty or anise-like odor — the species epithet combining 'mentha' (mint) and 'odora' (fragrant) — which serves as a useful field identification character. It inhabits temperate European woodlands and forest margins, fruiting among leaf litter and soil organic matter in autumn. The cap is typically depressed to broadly funnel-shaped, pale greyish or whitish, with crowded, decurrent gills characteristic of the Clitocybe genus. The pleasant aromatic scent distinguishes it from the similarly structured but odorless or fetid species in the genus. Several Clitocybe species are known for distinctive odors, including anise, honey, and meal-like scents, which are attributed to volatile aromatic compounds produced during fruiting. While some fragrant Clitocybe species are edible, others contain muscarine or other toxins, and identification must be thorough. C. menthiodora is a saprotrophic decomposer playing a role in nutrient cycling in European temperate forest ecosystems.

Gorille de l'Ouest

The world's largest primate, western gorillas weigh up to 180 kg and inhabit the tropical and subtropical forests of equatorial Africa. Primarily herbivorous, living in family groups led by a silverback male who protects the troop and mediates social conflicts. Critically Endangered, with populations threatened by deforestation, poaching for bushmeat, and outbreaks of Ebola virus disease.