Agile Gibbon vs Fly

Hylobates agilis compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hylobatidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Hylobates	Drosophila
Species	Hylobates agilis	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.