Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Potto

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Potto
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lorisidae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Perodicticus
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and Potto share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.