Sumatran orangutan vs Thatch palm

Pongo abelii compared with Sabal yapa

Key Differences

• Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered while Thatch palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatran orangutan	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Arecaceae
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Sabal
Species	Pongo abelii	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sumatran orangutan	Thatch palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.