Gorille de l'Est vs Peeling Puffball

Gorilla beringei compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Gorille de l'Est is Critically Endangered while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gorille de l'Est	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Lycoperdon
Species	Gorilla beringei	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Gorille de l'Est

CR — Critically Endangered

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gorille de l'Est	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gorille de l'Est

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.