Agile Gibbon vs Alpine ibex

Hylobates agilis compared with Capra ibex

Key Differences

  • Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Alpine ibex is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile Gibbon Alpine ibex
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Primates (Primates) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Hylobatidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Hylobates Capra
Species Hylobates agilis Capra ibex

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Alpine ibex share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Alpine ibex

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile Gibbon Alpine ibex
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine ibex

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

Agile Gibbon

The Agile Gibbon (Hylobates agilis) is a species in the genus Hylobates. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine ibex

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is a species in the genus Capra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

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