Agile Gibbon vs Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Hylobates agilis compared with Hemitriccus furcatus

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hylobatidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Hylobates	Hemitriccus
Species	Hylobates agilis	Hemitriccus furcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.