Bornean white-bearded gibbon vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Hylobates albibarbis compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Bornean white-bearded gibbon is Endangered while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean white-bearded gibbon	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hylobatidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hylobates	Heteromys
Species	Hylobates albibarbis	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean white-bearded gibbon and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

EN — Endangered

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean white-bearded gibbon	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

The Bornean White-bearded Gibbon (Hylobates albibarbis) 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.