Sumatran orangutan vs

Pongo abelii compared with Thelephora anthocephala

Key Differences

• Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Thelephora
Species	Pongo abelii	Thelephora anthocephala

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.