Headfly vs Sumatran orangutan

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muscidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Hydrotaea	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.