Agile Gibbon vs Brook Stippleback Lichen

Hylobates agilis compared with Dermatocarpon luridum

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Hylobatidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Dermatocarpon
Species	Hylobates agilis	Dermatocarpon luridum

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.