Agile Gibbon vs mountain hare

Hylobates agilis compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Hylobatidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Hylobates	Lepus
Species	Hylobates agilis	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.