gorilla vs Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen

Gorilla gorilla compared with Peltigera leucophlebia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gorilla	Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (नरवानर गण)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Peltigera
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Peltigera leucophlebia

Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gorilla	Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	1.7 m	—
Average Weight	160.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gorilla

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.

Ruffled Freckle Pelt Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

gorilla

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.