Agile Gibbon vs Scuttle fly

Hylobates agilis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hylobatidae	Phoridae
Genus	Hylobates	Megaselia
Species	Hylobates agilis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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.