Balkan Emerald vs Sumatran orangutan

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Somatochlora	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.