Sumatran orangutan vs Thrip

Pongo abelii compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatran orangutan	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Thripidae
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Hercinothrips
Species	Pongo abelii	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).