Agile Gibbon vs Madagascan flying fox

Hylobates agilis compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hylobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hylobates	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hylobates agilis	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.