Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Arrowroot

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Marantaceae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Maranta
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Allen s Swamp Monkey

The Allen s Swamp Monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis) is a species in the genus Allenopithecus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.