Sumatran orangutan vs winter heath

Pongo abelii compared with Erica carnea

Key Differences

• Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered while winter heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatran orangutan	winter heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Ericaceae
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Erica
Species	Pongo abelii	Erica carnea

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

winter heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sumatran orangutan	winter heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

winter heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).