Agile Gibbon vs Pigmy Skipper

Hylobates agilis compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Pigmy Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hylobatidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Hylobates	Gegenes
Species	Hylobates agilis	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).

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.