Agile Gibbon vs Weak Sedge

Hylobates agilis compared with Carex laxa

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Weak Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Weak Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Hylobates agilis	Carex laxa

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Weak Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Weak Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weak Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.