Agile Gibbon vs American water shrew

Hylobates agilis compared with Sorex palustris

Key Differences

  • Agile Gibbon is Endangered while American water shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Agile Gibbon American water shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Primates (灵长目) Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family Hylobatidae Soricidae
Genus Hylobates Sorex
Species Hylobates agilis Sorex palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Gibbon and American water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Agile Gibbon

EN — Endangered

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Agile Gibbon American water shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American water shrew

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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