Agile Gibbon vs Balau

Hylobates agilis compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Hylobatidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Shorea
Species	Hylobates agilis	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balau

Habitat

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

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.