Gorille de l'Ouest vs Lami

Gorilla gorilla compared with Lamna ditropis

Key Differences

Gorille de l'Ouest is Critically Endangered while Lami is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorille de l'Ouest	Lami
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Lamna
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Lamna ditropis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Afficher Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Gorille de l'Ouest

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Lami

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lami

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.