Agile Gibbon vs Spiral head ginger

Hylobates agilis compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Hylobatidae	Costaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Costus
Species	Hylobates agilis	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) 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.