Maui's paddle vs Sumatran orangutan

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.