Faucon pélerin vs Gorille de l'Ouest

Falco peregrinus compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Faucon pélerin is Least Concern while Gorille de l'Ouest is Critically Endangered.
• Faucon pélerin is carnivore while Gorille de l'Ouest is herbivore.
• Gorille de l'Ouest is 160.0x heavier than Faucon pélerin.
• Gorille de l'Ouest lives longer (40 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faucon pélerin	Gorille de l'Ouest
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Falconidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Falco	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Falco peregrinus	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Faucon pélerin and Gorille de l'Ouest share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Faucon pélerin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~140.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Gorille de l'Ouest

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faucon pélerin	Gorille de l'Ouest
Diet	Carnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	40 years
Average Length	48 cm	1.7 m
Average Weight	1.0 kg	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faucon pélerin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Faucon pélerin

The fastest animal on the planet, peregrine falcons achieve aerial dive speeds exceeding 320 km/h when stooping on prey, stunning or killing birds in flight with a blow from their feet. Found on every continent except Antarctica in diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to tropical rainforest. Nearly extinct in North America and Europe from DDT poisoning in the 1960s–70s, peregrines recovered dramatically following pesticide bans and successful urban nesting programs.

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.