Agile Gibbon vs Goliath Webcap

Hylobates agilis compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hylobatidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Cortinarius
Species	Hylobates agilis	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.