Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Chinaroot

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Dioscorea
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.