Asem Kiat vs gorilla

Mangifera rufocostata compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

  • Asem Kiat is Vulnerable while gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asem Kiat gorilla
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Primates (primatas)
Family Anacardiaceae Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus Mangifera Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species Mangifera rufocostata Gorilla gorilla

Conservation Status

Asem Kiat

VU — Vulnerable

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asem Kiat gorilla
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 40 years
Average Length 1.7 m
Average Weight 160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asem Kiat

Habitat

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

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.

Asem Kiat

Asem kiat (Mangifera rufocostata) is a species in the genus Mangifera. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

gorilla

O maior primata do mundo, os gorilas ocidentais pesam até 180 kg e habitam as florestas tropicais e subtropicais da África equatorial. Principalmente herbívoros, vivem em grupos familiares liderados por um macho dominante (silverback) que protege o bando e medeia conflitos sociais. Criticamente Em Perigo, com populações ameaçadas pelo desmatamento, caça ilegal para carne de caça e surtos de doença pelo vírus Ebola.

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