gorilla vs Maui's paddle

Gorilla gorilla compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• gorilla is Critically Endangered while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gorilla	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Polypodiopsida (Lớp Dương xỉ)
Order	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)	Polypodiales (Bộ Dương xỉ)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gorilla	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.