Agile Gibbon vs Foxtail

Hylobates agilis compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hylobatidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Amaranthus
Species	Hylobates agilis	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.