Agile Gibbon vs Arrowroot

Hylobates agilis compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Hylobatidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Maranta
Species	Hylobates agilis	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.