Sumatran orangutan vs Weld

Pongo abelii compared with Reseda luteola

Key Differences

  • Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered while Weld is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Sumatran orangutan Weld
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Hominidae (Great Apes) Resedaceae
Genus Pongo (Orangutans) Reseda
Species Pongo abelii Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Sumatran orangutan Weld
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weld

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Sumatran orangutan

No description available.

Weld

No description available.

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