Kloss's gibbon vs rhesus monkey

Hylobates klossii compared with Macaca mulatta

Key Differences

• Kloss's gibbon is Endangered while rhesus monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kloss's gibbon	rhesus monkey
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	Hylobatidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hylobates	Macaca
Species	Hylobates klossii	Macaca mulatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Kloss's gibbon and rhesus monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

rhesus monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kloss's gibbon	rhesus monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kloss's gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rhesus monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Iran, Japan), Europe (Germany), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).