gorilla vs Hortle's whipray

Gorilla gorilla compared with Pateobatis hortlei

Key Differences

• gorilla is Critically Endangered while Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gorilla	Hortle's whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (приматы)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Pateobatis
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Pateobatis hortlei

Evolutionary Relationship

gorilla and Hortle's whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gorilla	Hortle's whipray
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.

Hortle's whipray

gorilla

The world's largest primate, western gorillas weigh up to 180 kg and inhabit the tropical and subtropical forests of equatorial Africa. Primarily herbivorous, living in family groups led by a silverback male who protects the troop and mediates social conflicts. Critically Endangered, with populations threatened by deforestation, poaching for bushmeat, and outbreaks of Ebola virus disease.