Agile Gibbon vs Apple leaf midge

Hylobates agilis compared with Dasineura mali

Key Differences

  • Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile Gibbon Apple leaf midge
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Primates (Primates) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Hylobatidae Cecidomyiidae
Genus Hylobates Dasineura
Species Hylobates agilis Dasineura mali

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Apple leaf midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile Gibbon Apple leaf midge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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