Gorille de l'Ouest vs Toco Toucan

Gorilla gorilla compared with Toucanus toco

Key Differences

• Gorille de l'Ouest is Critically Endangered while Toco Toucan is Least Concern.
• Gorille de l'Ouest is herbivore while Toco Toucan is omnivore.
• Gorille de l'Ouest is 228.6x heavier than Toco Toucan.
• Gorille de l'Ouest lives longer (40 years vs 20 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorille de l'Ouest	Toco Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Toucanus toco

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gorille de l'Ouest

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Toco Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorille de l'Ouest	Toco Toucan
Diet	Herbivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	40 years	20 years
Average Length	1.7 m	60 cm
Average Weight	160.0 kg	700 g

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.

Toco Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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.

Toco Toucan

The toco toucan is the largest and best-known species in the toucan family, famous for its oversized colorful bill.