Agile Gibbon vs American dodder

Hylobates agilis compared with Cuscuta americana

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while American dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	American dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Hylobatidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Cuscuta
Species	Hylobates agilis	Cuscuta americana

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

American dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	American dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

American dodder

The American dodder (Cuscuta americana) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.