Bornean white-bearded gibbon vs chimpanzee

Hylobates albibarbis compared with Pan troglodytes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean white-bearded gibbon chimpanzee
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Primates (อันดับวานร) Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family Hylobatidae Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus Hylobates Pan (Chimpanzees)
Species Hylobates albibarbis Pan troglodytes

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean white-bearded gibbon and chimpanzee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (อันดับวานร)

Conservation Status

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

EN — Endangered

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean white-bearded gibbon chimpanzee
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 45 years
Average Length 1.2 m
Average Weight 50.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chimpanzee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

chimpanzee

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.

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