Allen s Swamp Monkey vs black-headed spider monkey

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Ateles fusciceps

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while black-headed spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	black-headed spider monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Atelidae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Ateles
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Ateles fusciceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and black-headed spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

black-headed spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	black-headed spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-headed spider monkey

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

black-headed spider monkey

The Black-Headed Spider Monkey (Ateles fusciceps) is a species in the genus Ateles. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.