Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Brown Violetear

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Colibri delphinae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen s Swamp Monkey Brown Violetear
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Primates (Primates) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) Trochilidae
Genus Allenopithecus Colibri
Species Allenopithecus nigroviridis Colibri delphinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and Brown Violetear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Brown Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen s Swamp Monkey Brown Violetear
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Violetear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Brown Violetear

The only predominantly brown hummingbird in the violetear genus, brown violetears have brownish-bronze upper parts and a diagnostic violet-blue ear patch. Found across a broad range of humid forest and forest edge from Guatemala south through Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil to Bolivia. Inhabiting elevations from lowland to 2,000 meters, they are found in forest interior, forest edge, and gardens. Despite relatively drab plumage for a hummingbird, the violet ear patch glitters vividly in direct sunlight.

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