Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing vs Sumatran orangutan

Lestes unguiculatus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lestidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Lestes	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Lestes unguiculatus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.