vs Sumatran orangutan

Phytophthora gonapodyides compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Oomycota (Oomycetes) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Peronosporea (Peronosporea) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Peronosporales (Peronosporales) Primates (Primates)
Family Peronosporaceae Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus Phytophthora Pongo (Orangutans)
Species Phytophthora gonapodyides Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Sumatran orangutan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.

Sumatran orangutan

No description available.

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