gorilla vs

Gorilla gorilla compared with Hyphoderma orphanellum

Key Differences

• gorilla is Critically Endangered while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gorilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Hyphoderma
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Hyphoderma orphanellum

Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gorilla
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Hyphoderma orphanellum é um fungo corticiode da família Polyporaceae, avaliado como Quase Ameaçado (NT). Forma corpos frutíferos finos e resupinados em madeira morta de árvores de folha larga em ambientes florestais maduros ou antigos. Seu status quase ameaçado reflete sua sensibilidade à remoção de madeira morta e à perturbação de florestas antigas.