Agile Gibbon vs Red Beard Lichen

Hylobates agilis compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Hylobatidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Usnea
Species	Hylobates agilis	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.