Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Javan Mongoose

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Javan Mongoose
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)	Herpestidae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Herpestes
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.