Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow vs Sumatran orangutan

Colias erate compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pieridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Colias	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Colias erate	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.