Agile Gibbon vs Variable Chafer

Hylobates agilis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hylobatidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Hylobates	Gnorimus
Species	Hylobates agilis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.