Long Skimmer vs Sumatran orangutan

Orthetrum trinacria compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Long Skimmer is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long Skimmer	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Libellulidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Orthetrum	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Orthetrum trinacria	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long Skimmer	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.