Agile Gibbon vs Chinese Water Shrew

Hylobates agilis compared with Chimarrogale styani

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Chinese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Chinese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hylobatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hylobates	Chimarrogale
Species	Hylobates agilis	Chimarrogale styani

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Chinese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Chinese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Chinese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Water Shrew

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.

Chinese Water Shrew

The Chinese Water Shrew (Chimarrogale styani) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.