gorilla vs

Gorilla gorilla compared with Staphylococcus simiae

Key Differences

• gorilla is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gorilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Staphylococcales
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Staphylococcus
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Staphylococcus simiae

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Staphylococcus simiae e um coco Gram-positivo coagulase-negativo da familia Staphylococcaceae, originalmente isolado de macacos-esquilo sul-americanos. E um comensal oportunista que habita a pele e as superficies mucosas de seu hospedeiro primata. Sua descoberta ampliou o conhecimento sobre a diversidade de Staphylococcus em especies de primatas nao humanos.