Cape Krantz Ash vs Sumatran orangutan

Atalaya capensis compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Cape Krantz Ash is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Krantz Ash	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Atalaya	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Atalaya capensis	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Krantz Ash	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Krantz Ash

The Cape Krantz Ash (Atalaya capensis) is a species in the genus Atalaya. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.