Chimpanzee vs Eastern gorilla
They share the family Hominidae but sit in different genera: Chimpanzee in Pan, Eastern gorilla in Gorilla.
Photo: Giles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Fiver Löcker from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
What is the difference between a chimpanzee and a eastern gorilla?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the family Hominidae but sit in different genera: Chimpanzee in Pan, Eastern gorilla in Gorilla.
- The chimpanzee is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; the eastern gorilla is Critically Endangered.
- They have been recorded in 5 of the same countries (the chimpanzee in 43 in total, the eastern gorilla in 5). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Chimpanzee | Eastern gorilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Pan troglodytes | Gorilla beringei |
| Family | Hominidae | Hominidae |
| Order | Primates | Primates |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | fruit, honey, insect, bird, bird egg | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Endangered | Critically Endangered |
| Countries recorded | 43 | 5 |
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