Few-Ribbed Sedge vs Sumatran orangutan

Carex lenticularis compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

  • Few-Ribbed Sedge is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Few-Ribbed Sedge Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Primates (Primates)
Family Cyperaceae Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus Carex Pongo (Orangutans)
Species Carex lenticularis Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Few-Ribbed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Few-Ribbed Sedge Sumatran orangutan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Few-Ribbed Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Few-Ribbed Sedge

No description available.

Sumatran orangutan

No description available.

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