Plain Gold vs Sumatran orangutan

Micropterix calthella compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Plain Gold is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Gold	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	Micropterigidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Micropterix	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Micropterix calthella	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain Gold	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Gold

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.