Allen s Swamp Monkey vs lesser tussock-sedge

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Carex diandra

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while lesser tussock-sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	lesser tussock-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Carex
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Carex diandra

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

lesser tussock-sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	lesser tussock-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser tussock-sedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, boreal forests and taiga, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). 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.