Ferruginous Duck vs Sumatran orangutan

Aythya nyroca compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Ferruginous Duck is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferruginous Duck	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Anatidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Aythya	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Aythya nyroca	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ferruginous Duck and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ferruginous Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferruginous Duck	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferruginous Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.