gorilla vs Red-throated Barbet

Gorilla gorilla compared with Psilopogon mystacophanos

Key Differences

• gorilla is Critically Endangered while Red-throated Barbet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gorilla	Red-throated Barbet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Megalaimidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Psilopogon
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Psilopogon mystacophanos

Evolutionary Relationship

gorilla and Red-throated Barbet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Red-throated Barbet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gorilla	Red-throated Barbet
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.

Red-throated Barbet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.