Emperor vs Sumatran orangutan

Anax guttatus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Emperor is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Anax	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Anax guttatus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emperor	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.