Agile Gibbon vs silky shark

Hylobates agilis compared with Carcharhinus falciformis

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while silky shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	silky shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Hylobatidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Hylobates	Carcharhinus
Species	Hylobates agilis	Carcharhinus falciformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

silky shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	silky shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silky shark

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Taiwan, Tunisia, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.