Sumatran orangutan vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Pongo abelii compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatran orangutan	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Anatidae
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Anas
Species	Pongo abelii	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Sumatran orangutan and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sumatran orangutan	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.