Rusty Snaketail vs Sumatran orangutan

Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rusty Snaketail	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Gomphidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rusty Snaketail	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rusty Snaketail

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.