Agile Gibbon vs Great Thick-knee

Hylobates agilis compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Hylobatidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Hylobates	Esacus
Species	Hylobates agilis	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Great Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.