gorilla vs

Gorilla gorilla compared with Lecanographa lyncea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank gorilla
Kingdom Animalia (hayvan) Fungi (mantar)
Phylum Chordata (Kordalılar) Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class Mammalia (memeliler) Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order Primates (Primat) Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family Hominidae (Great Apes) Lecanographaceae
Genus Gorilla (Gorillas) Lecanographa
Species Gorilla gorilla Lecanographa lyncea

Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

CR — Critically Endangered

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

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Lecanographa lyncea is a rare, crustose lichen that grows on the bark of ancient, veteran trees in old-growth woodland. It produces elongated lirellate apothecia and is considered one of the most sensitive indicators of undisturbed, long-continuity forest ecosystems in Europe. Critically Endangered, it faces severe threat from habitat loss, veteran tree decline, and air pollution.

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