Allen s Swamp Monkey vs

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Exobasidium
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.