gorilla vs

Gorilla gorilla compared with Nitrosotalea devanaterra

Key Differences

• gorilla is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gorilla
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Nitrosotalea
Species	Gorilla gorilla	Nitrosotalea devanaterra

Conservation Status

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

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.

Nitrosotalea devanaterra is a chemolithoautotrophic archaeon in the phylum Thaumarchaeota, notable for being the first confirmed ammonia-oxidizing archaeon that thrives under acidic conditions. It was isolated from acidic agricultural soil and plays a significant role in nitrogen cycling in low-pH environments where other nitrifying organisms cannot function. Its discovery expanded understanding of how the global nitrogen cycle operates in acidic ecosystems.