Agile Gibbon vs Midge

Hylobates agilis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hylobatidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Hylobates	Dasineura
Species	Hylobates agilis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.