gorilla vs Holly leafminer

Gorilla gorilla compared with Phytomyza ilicis

Key Differences

• gorilla is Critically Endangered while Holly leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gorilla	Holly leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Diptera (Mosca)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Phytomyza
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Phytomyza ilicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gorilla	Holly leafminer
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	1.7 m	—
Average Weight	160.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.