Splayed Deerfly vs Sumatran orangutan

Chrysops caecutiens compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Splayed Deerfly	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tabanidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Chrysops	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Chrysops caecutiens	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.