Sumatran orangutan vs Surf Scoter

Pongo abelii compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatran orangutan	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Anatidae
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Melanitta
Species	Pongo abelii	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Sumatran orangutan and Surf Scoter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).