Sumatran orangutan vs Sweet iris

Pongo abelii compared with Iris pallida

Key Differences

• Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered while Sweet iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatran orangutan	Sweet iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Iris
Species	Pongo abelii	Iris pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Sweet iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).