vs Sumatran orangutan

Sphingomonas pseudosanguinis compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sphingomonadaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Sphingomonas	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Sphingomonas pseudosanguinis	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphingomonas pseudosanguinis is a Gram-negative aerobic rod resembling but distinct from blood-associated sphingomonads. It has been isolated from hospital environments, clinical specimens, and diverse soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph is occasionally an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients.