Agile Gibbon vs Hover fly

Hylobates agilis compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hylobatidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Hylobates	Cheilosia
Species	Hylobates agilis	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.