Hooded seal vs Sumatran orangutan

Cystophora cristata compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cystophora	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Cystophora cristata	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooded seal and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.