Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Monkey-puzzle

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Araucaria araucana

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Monkey-puzzle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Monkey-puzzle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Araucariaceae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Araucaria
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Araucaria araucana

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Monkey-puzzle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Monkey-puzzle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Monkey-puzzle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as 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.