Sumatran orangutan vs Waved Pincertail

Pongo abelii compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatran orangutan	Waved Pincertail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Onychogomphus
Species	Pongo abelii	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.