Redlegged ham beetle vs Sumatran orangutan

Necrobia rufipes compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Redlegged ham beetle is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Redlegged ham beetle	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cleridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Necrobia	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Necrobia rufipes	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Redlegged ham beetle and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Redlegged ham beetle	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.