Agile Gibbon vs Purple Needletail

Hylobates agilis compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Purple Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Purple Needletail
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	Hirundapus
Species	Hylobates agilis	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.