vs Sumatran orangutan

Sphingopyxis indica 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	Sphingopyxis	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Sphingopyxis indica	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.

Sphingopyxis indica is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, originally isolated from Indian environmental samples. Members of this genus are known for their sphingolipid-containing cell membranes, a distinctive feature of the family. Its conservation status is not evaluated.