gorilla vs Swamp morning-glory

Gorilla gorilla compared with Ipomoea aquatica

Key Differences

gorilla is Critically Endangered while Swamp morning-glory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gorilla	Swamp morning-glory
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (приматы)	Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Ipomoea
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Ipomoea aquatica

Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Swamp morning-glory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gorilla	Swamp morning-glory
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.

Swamp morning-glory

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Norway), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.