black crested gibbon vs yellow-cheeked gibbon

Nomascus concolor compared with Nomascus gabriellae

Key Differences

• black crested gibbon is Critically Endangered while yellow-cheeked gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black crested gibbon	yellow-cheeked gibbon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Hylobatidae	Hylobatidae
Genus same	Nomascus	Nomascus
Species	Nomascus concolor	Nomascus gabriellae

Evolutionary Relationship

black crested gibbon and yellow-cheeked gibbon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nomascus.

Conservation Status

black crested gibbon

CR — Critically Endangered

yellow-cheeked gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black crested gibbon	yellow-cheeked gibbon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black crested gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow-cheeked gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black crested gibbon

The Black Crested Gibbon (Nomascus concolor) is a species in the genus Nomascus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.