 | Ape | Human |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata | Chordata |
| Class | Mammal | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates | Primates |
| Species | Around 23 between Lesser Apes and Great Apes. | Homo sapiens |
| Suborder | Haplorhini (dry-nosed) | Haplorhini (dry-nosed) |
| Infraorder | Simiiformes (higher primates) | Simiiformes (higher primates) |
| Parvorder | Catarrhini (hook-nosed) | Catarrhini (hook-nosed) |
| Tail | No. | No |
| Diet | Omnivorous. Fruits, plants, insects, small mammals (including monkeys). | Widely Varied. Most are omnivorous |
| Families | Hylobatidae (i.e., Lesser Apes like gibbons) and Hominidae (i.e., Great Apes, including humans) | Hominidae (i.e., humans) |
| Lifespan | Can live up to 60 years | 70-90 years. Some humans live past the age of 100 years. |
| Brain size | Large | Large |
| Body Structure | Longer, usually upright posture. Long arms that are optimal for swinging from branch to branch. Humans entirely bipedal. | Longer, usually upright posture. two arms that are person for standing from ground. Human evolution. |
| Tool use | Can make and use tools for nut-cracking, hunting, and play. | Humans have the most advanced tool use among any species on Earth. |
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