Allen s Swamp Monkey vs brown woolly monkey

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Lagothrix lagothricha

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while brown woolly monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	brown woolly 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	Lagothrix
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Lagothrix lagothricha

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and brown woolly monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

brown woolly monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	brown woolly monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown woolly monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

brown woolly monkey

The Brown Woolly Monkey (Lagothrix lagothricha) is a species in the genus Lagothrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.