Alexander's cusimanse vs Sumatran orangutan

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Herpestidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Crossarchus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.