Agile Gibbon vs Slender Cyperus

Hylobates agilis compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Slender Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hylobatidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Cyperus
Species	Hylobates agilis	Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Slender Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, 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.