Love Apple vs Sumatran orangutan

Paris polyphylla compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Love Apple is Vulnerable while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Love Apple	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Paris	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Paris polyphylla	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Love Apple	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.