Bornean white-bearded gibbon vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Hylobates albibarbis compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Bornean white-bearded gibbon is Endangered while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean white-bearded gibbon	Greater Long-tongued Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hylobates	Choeroniscus
Species	Hylobates albibarbis	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean white-bearded gibbon and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

EN — Endangered

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean white-bearded gibbon	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.