Soldier fly vs Sumatran orangutan

Microchrysa flavicornis compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Soldier fly is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Soldier fly	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Microchrysa	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Microchrysa flavicornis	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Soldier fly	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.