Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Gorgeted Puffleg

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Eriocnemis isabellae

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Gorgeted Puffleg is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Gorgeted Puffleg
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	Eriocnemis
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Eriocnemis isabellae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Gorgeted Puffleg

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorgeted Puffleg

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. 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.