Redlegged ham beetle vs Sumatra-Orang-Utan

Necrobia rufipes compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Redlegged ham beetle is Least Concern while Sumatra-Orang-Utan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Redlegged ham beetle	Sumatra-Orang-Utan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Cleridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Necrobia	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Necrobia rufipes	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Redlegged ham beetle and Sumatra-Orang-Utan share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Redlegged ham beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Redlegged ham beetle	Sumatra-Orang-Utan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Redlegged ham beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.