Agile Gibbon vs Plain Swift

Hylobates agilis compared with Apus unicolor

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Plain Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hylobatidae	Apodidae
Genus	Hylobates	Apus
Species	Hylobates agilis	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Plain Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Plain Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.