a mammal flea vs gorilla

Palaeopsylla kohauti compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• a mammal flea is Not Evaluated while gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a mammal flea	gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Siphonaptera (Pinjal)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Ctenophthalmidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Palaeopsylla	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Palaeopsylla kohauti	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

a mammal flea and gorilla share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

a mammal flea

NE — Not Evaluated

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a mammal flea	gorilla
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

a mammal flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

a mammal flea

The A mammal flea (Palaeopsylla kohauti) is a species in the genus Palaeopsylla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.