Agile Gibbon vs Appalachian Polypody

Hylobates agilis compared with Polypodium appalachianum

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Appalachian Polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Hylobatidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Polypodium
Species	Hylobates agilis	Polypodium appalachianum

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Appalachian Polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.