Sumatra-Orang-Utan vs Tapanuli-Orang-Utan

Pongo abelii compared with Pongo tapanuliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sumatra-Orang-Utan	Tapanuli-Orang-Utan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Primates (Primaten)	Primates (Primaten)
Family same	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus same	Pongo (Orangutans)	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Pongo abelii	Pongo tapanuliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Sumatra-Orang-Utan and Tapanuli-Orang-Utan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pongo. (Orangutans)

Conservation Status

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

CR — Critically Endangered

Tapanuli-Orang-Utan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sumatra-Orang-Utan	Tapanuli-Orang-Utan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sumatra-Orang-Utan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tapanuli-Orang-Utan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.