Gibbon Agile vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Hylobates agilis compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Gibbon Agile is Endangered while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gibbon Agile	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hylobatidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hylobates	Proechimys
Species	Hylobates agilis	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gibbon Agile and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Gibbon Agile

EN — Endangered

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gibbon Agile	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gibbon Agile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.