Agile Gibbon vs Variable Flying Fox

Hylobates agilis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hylobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hylobates	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hylobates agilis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.