Ours de l'Himalaya vs Orang-outan de Sumatra

Ursus thibetanus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Orang-outan de Sumatra is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Orang-outan de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Orang-outan de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Orang-outan de Sumatra

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Orang-outan de Sumatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orang-outan de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ours de l'Himalaya

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.