Gibbon Agile vs Cynopithèque Nègre

Hylobates agilis compared with Macaca nigra

Key Differences

• Gibbon Agile is Endangered while Cynopithèque Nègre is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gibbon Agile	Cynopithèque Nègre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hylobatidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hylobates	Macaca
Species	Hylobates agilis	Macaca nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Gibbon Agile and Cynopithèque Nègre share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Gibbon Agile

EN — Endangered

Cynopithèque Nègre

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gibbon Agile	Cynopithèque Nègre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gibbon Agile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cynopithèque Nègre

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gibbon Agile

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.

Cynopithèque Nègre

The Celebes Crested Macaque (Macaca nigra) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.