Northern Button vs Sumatran orangutan

Acleris lipsiana compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Northern Button is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Button	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tortricidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Acleris	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Acleris lipsiana	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Button	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.