Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Didelphidae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Caluromysiops
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Caluromysiops irrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and Black-shouldered Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.