Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Black Squirrel Monkey

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Saimiri vanzolinii

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Black Squirrel Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Black Squirrel 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)	Cebidae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Saimiri
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Saimiri vanzolinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and Black Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Black Squirrel Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Black Squirrel 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 Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 Squirrel Monkey

The Black Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri vanzolinii) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.