Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Sumatran orangutan

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	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	Neurocordulia	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.