Agile Gibbon vs Fringed dodder

Hylobates agilis compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

  • Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile Gibbon Fringed dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Primates (Primates) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Hylobatidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Hylobates Cuscuta
Species Hylobates agilis Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile Gibbon Fringed dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Fringed dodder

No description available.

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