Orang-outan de Sumatra vs Veatch's dodder

Pongo abelii compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Orang-outan de Sumatra is Critically Endangered while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orang-outan de Sumatra	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Cuscuta
Species	Pongo abelii	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Orang-outan de Sumatra

CR — Critically Endangered

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orang-outan de Sumatra	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orang-outan de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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