Agile Gibbon vs Chinaroot

Hylobates agilis compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Hylobatidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Smilax
Species	Hylobates agilis	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.