Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Date Waxcap

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Hygrocybe
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.