Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow vs gorilla

Filipendula vulgaris compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

  • Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow is Near Threatened while gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow gorilla
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Rosales (バラ目) Primates (サル目)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus Filipendula Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species Filipendula vulgaris Gorilla gorilla

Conservation Status

Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow

NT — Near Threatened

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow gorilla
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 40 years
Average Length 1.7 m
Average Weight 160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Common Queen-Of-The-Meadow

The Common Queen of the Meadow, <em>Filipendula vulgaris</em>, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Europe and introduced to North America. It typically grows in dry to moderately moist calcareous grasslands, chalk downs, road verges, and open scrublands on well-drained, alkaline or neutral soils in full sun or partial shade. The species produces a basal rosette of pinnate leaves with numerous small, deeply toothed leaflets interspersed with tiny intermediate leaflets, and erect flowering stems typically reaching 30 to 60 centimeters bearing dense, frothy clusters of creamy-white to pale pink flowers in early summer. Unlike its relative Meadowsweet (<em>Filipendula ulmaria</em>), it is a plant of drier habitats. <em>Filipendula vulgaris</em> has historically been used in traditional herbal medicine, and its tuberous roots contain compounds related to aspirin. It is an important nectar source for pollinators including bees and hoverflies. The species is assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, reflecting habitat loss through agricultural improvement and grassland degradation across parts of its range. Biological traits such as average lifespan, body size, and specific dietary preferences remain poorly documented for this species.

gorilla

世界最大の霊長類であるニシゴリラは体重が最大180kgに達し、赤道アフリカの熱帯・亜熱帯の森林に生息する。主に草食性で、群れを守り社会的な対立を仲裁するシルバーバック雄が率いる家族集団を形成する。森林破壊、食肉目的の密猟、エボラウイルス感染症の流行により脅威にさらされており、近絶滅種(CR)に指定されている。

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