Root rot vs Sumatran orangutan

Phytophthora cinnamomi compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

  • Root rot is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Root rot 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 cinnamomi Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Root rot Sumatran orangutan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

No description available.

Sumatran orangutan

No description available.

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