Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Chinese giant salamander

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Andrias davidianus

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Chinese giant salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Chinese giant salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cryptobranchidae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Andrias
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Andrias davidianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and Chinese giant salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Chinese giant salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Chinese giant salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese giant salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Chinese giant salamander

The Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) is a species in the genus Andrias. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Japan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.