Sumatran orangutan vs Superb Maya

Pongo abelii compared with Miconia superba

Key Differences

• Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered while Superb Maya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatran orangutan	Superb Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Miconia
Species	Pongo abelii	Miconia superba

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Superb Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Superb Maya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.