mountain gorilla vs Spiny Baskettail

Gorilla beringei compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Primates (Primata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Corduliidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Epitheca
Species	Gorilla beringei	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

mountain gorilla and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.