Gorilla gorilla

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Taxon taxon Q737838
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Gorilla gorilla

Summary

Gorilla gorilla is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.41% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,544 views/month, #801 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gorilla gorilla's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Gorilla gorilla is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Gorilla gorilla's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Gorilla gorilla is classified within Gorilla[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Gorilla gorilla is Gorilla gorilla[7].
  • Gorilla gorilla is a type of Gorilla[8].
  • Gorilla gorilla's Commons category is recorded as Gorilla gorilla[9].
  • Gorilla gorilla's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gorilla gorilla[10].
  • Gorilla gorilla's Commons gallery is recorded as Gorilla gorilla[11].
  • Gorilla gorilla's original combination is recorded as Troglodytes gorilla[12].
  • Gorilla gorilla's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. gorilla'}[13].
  • Gorilla gorilla is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western gorilla'}[14].
  • Gorilla gorilla is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gorila Occidental'}[15].
  • Gorilla gorilla is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Gorille de l'Ouest"}[16].
  • Gorilla gorilla is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lowland Gorilla'}[17].
  • Gorilla gorilla is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Gorilla'}[18].
  • Gorilla gorilla is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westlicher Gorilla'}[19].
  • Gorilla gorilla is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'Gorila occidental'}[20].
  • Gorilla gorilla is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'nižinska gorila'}[21].
  • Gorilla gorilla's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[22].

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Classification

Gorilla gorilla's scientific name is Gorilla gorilla[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Gorilla[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western gorilla'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gorila Occidental'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Gorille de l'Ouest"}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lowland Gorilla'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westlicher Gorilla'}[19], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'Gorila occidental'}[20].

Identifiers

Gorilla gorilla's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43580[23]. Gorilla gorilla's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9593[24]. Gorilla gorilla's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 326447[25]. Gorilla gorilla's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2436441[26]. Gorilla gorilla's ITIS TSN is recorded as 573080[27].

Why It Matters

Gorilla gorilla ranks in the top 0.41% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,544 views/month, #801 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cites appendix Appendix I of CITES
    Parent taxon Gorilla
    Instance of taxon
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