Fly vs Sumatran orangutan

Drosophila simulans compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Fly is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Drosophilidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Drosophila	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Drosophila simulans	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.