Agile Gibbon vs Cat flea

Hylobates agilis compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Hylobatidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Hylobates	Ctenocephalides
Species	Hylobates agilis	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.