Agile Gibbon vs Big-eared Flying Fox

Hylobates agilis compared with Pteropus macrotis

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Big-eared Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hylobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hylobates	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hylobates agilis	Pteropus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Big-eared Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Big-eared Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.