gorilla vs Marsh tick

Gorilla gorilla compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

gorilla is Critically Endangered while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gorilla	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Arachnida (паукообразные)
Order	Primates (приматы)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Ixodidae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Ixodes
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

gorilla and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

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Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gorilla	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.