Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Broad-Leaved Cattail

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Typha latifolia

Key Differences

  • Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Broad-Leaved Cattail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen s Swamp Monkey Broad-Leaved Cattail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Typhaceae
Genus Allenopithecus Typha
Species Allenopithecus nigroviridis Typha latifolia

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Leaved Cattail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen s Swamp Monkey Broad-Leaved Cattail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Leaved Cattail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Senegal), Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Broad-Leaved Cattail

The Broad-Leaved Cattail (Typha latifolia) is a species in the genus Typha. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (Senegal), Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea), and South America (4 countri.

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