Sumatran orangutan vs Variable Darner

Pongo abelii compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatran orangutan	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Aeshna
Species	Pongo abelii	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.