pica-pau-chocolate vs gorilla

Celeus elegans compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• pica-pau-chocolate is Least Concern while gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pica-pau-chocolate	gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Picidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Celeus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Celeus elegans	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

pica-pau-chocolate and gorilla share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

pica-pau-chocolate

LC — Least Concern

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pica-pau-chocolate	gorilla
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

pica-pau-chocolate

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

pica-pau-chocolate

The Chestnut Woodpecker (Celeus elegans) is a species in the genus Celeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.