Balkan Goldenring vs gorilla

Cordulegaster heros compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Balkan Goldenring is Near Threatened while gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Goldenring	gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cordulegaster	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cordulegaster heros	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Goldenring and gorilla share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Goldenring

NT — Near Threatened

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Goldenring	gorilla
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Balkan Goldenring

The Balkan Goldenring (Cordulegaster heros) is a species in the genus Cordulegaster. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.