Sumatran orangutan vs Thrips

Pongo abelii compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatran orangutan	Thrips
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)	Thrips
Species	Pongo abelii	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).