Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Merida Mist Frog

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Aromobates meridensis

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Merida Mist Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Merida Mist Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Aromobatidae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Aromobates
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Aromobates meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and Merida Mist Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Merida Mist Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Merida Mist Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Mist Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.