Argus pheasant-tree vs Sumatran orangutan

Dracontomelon dao compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Argus pheasant-tree is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus pheasant-tree	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Dracontomelon	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Dracontomelon dao	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus pheasant-tree	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.