Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Sumatran orangutan

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Herpestidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Crossarchus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.