Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Empress Brilliant

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Heliodoxa imperatrix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Empress Brilliant
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	Heliodoxa
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Heliodoxa imperatrix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Empress Brilliant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Empress Brilliant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Empress Brilliant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Empress Brilliant

A large, brilliantly colored hummingbird of humid Andean forests in Colombia and Ecuador, male empress brilliants are among the most striking hummingbirds with iridescent green and violet plumage and glittering scales across their throat and breast. Found at elevations between 1,000–2,100 meters in cloud forest. Named in honor of Empress Eugenie of France, these powerful birds aggressively defend territory around flowering trees. Listed as Least Concern with stable populations in remaining Andean forest.