Agile Gibbon vs

Hylobates agilis compared with Cobetia pacifica

Key Differences

• Agile Gibbon is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Gibbon
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Proteobacteria (プロテオバクテリア)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Gammaproteobacteria (ガンマプロテオバクテリア)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Pseudomonadales (シュードモナス目)
Family	Hylobatidae	Halomonadaceae
Genus	Hylobates	Cobetia
Species	Hylobates agilis	Cobetia pacifica

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Agile Gibbon

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.

Cobetia pacifica is a halophilic, gram-negative bacterium within the family Halomonadaceae, isolated from Pacific Ocean marine environments. The species epithet 'pacifica' reflects its origin in Pacific coastal and open-ocean habitats, with documented collection records from Taiwanese coastal waters and sediments. As a member of the genus Cobetia, this organism is characterized by its remarkable tolerance and requirement for elevated sodium chloride concentrations, growing optimally in marine-strength and higher salinities. Cobetia pacifica is an aerobic chemoorganotroph capable of metabolizing a diverse array of organic substrates, contributing to carbon cycling in marine ecosystems. The bacterium produces compatible solutes, primarily ectoine and betaine, that stabilize proteins and membranes under osmotic stress. Morphologically, C. pacifica appears as motile rods with polar flagellation, typical of the genus. The Cobetia lineage was separated from the paraphyletic Halomonas genus based on 16S rRNA gene phylogenies and genomic analyses that revealed coherent evolutionary groupings among Pacific-derived halophilic isolates. Members of this genus are of considerable scientific interest for understanding microbial adaptation to saline environments and have potential applications in bioremediation of saline-contaminated sites and industrial fermentation processes where salt-tolerant microorganisms confer operational advantages. The species is not evaluated under IUCN criteria, as conservation assessments are not routinely applied to prokaryotic microorganisms.