Newstead scale vs Sumatran orangutan

Lepidosaphes newsteadi compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Newstead scale is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Newstead scale	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Diaspididae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Lepidosaphes	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Lepidosaphes newsteadi	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Newstead scale	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.