Agile Gibbon vs Crested Myna

Hylobates agilis compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Crested Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hylobatidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Hylobates	Acridotheres
Species	Hylobates agilis	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Crested Myna share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

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.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.