Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Fossa

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Eupleridae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.