Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Mona Monkey

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Mona 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 same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Allenopithecus	Cercopithecus
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and Mona Monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. 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.