small blue vs Sumatran orangutan

Cupido minimus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• small blue is Near Threatened while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small blue	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	Lycaenidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cupido	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Cupido minimus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small blue	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.