Agile Gibbon vs Wire-crested Thorntail

Hylobates agilis compared with Discosura popelairii

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while Wire-crested Thorntail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon	Wire-crested Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hylobatidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Hylobates	Discosura
Species	Hylobates agilis	Discosura popelairii

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and Wire-crested Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

Wire-crested Thorntail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Gibbon	Wire-crested Thorntail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire-crested Thorntail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.