Allen s Swamp Monkey vs limestone fern

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. 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.