Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Perija Thistletail

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Asthenes perijana

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Perija Thistletail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Perija Thistletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Furnariidae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Asthenes
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Asthenes perijana

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and Perija Thistletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Perija Thistletail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Perija Thistletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perija Thistletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela. 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.