Flat grain beetle vs Sumatran orangutan

Cryptolestes pusillus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Flat grain beetle is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat grain beetle	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Laemophloeidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cryptolestes	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Cryptolestes pusillus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat grain beetle	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.