large ear vs Sumatran orangutan

Amphipoea lucens compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• large ear is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large ear	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Noctuidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Amphipoea	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Amphipoea lucens	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

large ear

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large ear	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.