Black-backed Bittern vs Sumatran orangutan

Ixobrychus dubius compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Black-backed Bittern is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Bittern	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ardeidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Ixobrychus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Ixobrychus dubius	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Bittern and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Bittern	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-backed Bittern

The Black-backed Bittern (Ixobrychus dubius) is a species in the genus Ixobrychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.