chimpanzee vs gorilla

Pan troglodytes compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• chimpanzee is Endangered while gorilla is Critically Endangered.
• chimpanzee is omnivore while gorilla is herbivore.
• gorilla is 3.2x heavier than chimpanzee.
• chimpanzee lives longer (45 years vs 40 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chimpanzee	gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (primatas)	Primates (primatas)
Family same	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Pan troglodytes	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

chimpanzee and gorilla share a common ancestor at the Family level: Hominidae. (Great Apes)

Conservation Status

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chimpanzee	gorilla
Diet	Omnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	45 years	40 years
Average Length	1.2 m	1.7 m
Average Weight	50.0 kg	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

chimpanzee

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 5 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 (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

chimpanzee

O chimpanzé-comum (Pan troglodytes) é o primata não humano mais próximo geneticamente dos humanos, compartilhando 98,7% do DNA. Habita florestas tropicais e savanas arborizadas da África Ocidental e Central. Vive em comunidades sociais complexas com hierarquia clara. Utiliza ferramentas como paus para extrair cupins e pedras para quebrar nozes. Possui rica comunicação gestual e vocal. Classificado como espécie em risco, ameaçado pela caça, perda de habitat e doenças.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇲 Cameroon