gorilla vs

Gorilla gorilla compared with Phytophthora gonapodyides

Key Differences

  • gorilla is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank gorilla
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Primates (primatas) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Hominidae (Great Apes) Peronosporaceae
Genus Gorilla (Gorillas) Phytophthora
Species Gorilla gorilla Phytophthora gonapodyides

Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Phytophthora gonapodyides e um mofo aquatico pertencente aos oomicetos, principalmente um saprotrofo encontrado em ambientes aquaticos e riparos, incluindo riachos, rios e solos encharcados. Ao contrario de muitas especies de Phytophthora, nao e altamente patogenico para plantas, mas pode infectar hospedeiros debilitados em certas condicoes. E encontrado na Europa e America do Norte em habitats de agua doce e estuarinos.

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