Agile Gibbon vs Lesser Smoothcap

Hylobates agilis compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Hylobatidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Atrichum
Species	Hylobates agilis	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.