Racket-tailed Emerald vs Sumatran orangutan

Dorocordulia libera compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Racket-tailed Emerald	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Corduliidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Dorocordulia	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Dorocordulia libera	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Racket-tailed Emerald and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Racket-tailed Emerald	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.