Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cebidae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Saimiri
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.