Bornean orangutan vs gorilla

Pongo pygmaeus compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• Bornean orangutan is omnivore while gorilla is herbivore.
• gorilla is 2.1x heavier than Bornean orangutan.
• gorilla lives longer (40 years vs 35 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean orangutan	gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Primates (灵长目)	Primates (灵长目)
Family same	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pongo (Orangutans)	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Pongo pygmaeus	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean orangutan and gorilla share a common ancestor at the Family level: Hominidae. (Great Apes)

Conservation Status

Bornean orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~104.7K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean orangutan	gorilla
Diet	Omnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	35 years	40 years
Average Length	1.4 m	1.7 m
Average Weight	75.0 kg	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean orangutan

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

gorilla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (Republic), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bornean orangutan

婆罗洲猩猩是世界上最大的树栖哺乳动物，体重可达90公斤，一生大部分时间在婆罗洲的雨林树冠中度过。它们独居、半游牧，在树上筑夜间休息巢，以果实、叶片和无脊椎动物为食。由于棕榈油扩张导致的森林砍伐和非法狩猎，其种群在过去60年间减少了50%以上，被列为极度濒危物种。

gorilla

西部大猩猩是世界上最大的灵长类动物，体重可达180千克，栖息于赤道非洲的热带和亚热带森林。主要为草食性，以保护族群并调解社会冲突的银背雄性为首形成家族群体。由于森林砍伐、丛林肉偷猎和埃博拉病毒疾病暴发，被列为极度濒危（CR）。