Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Shade Moonwort

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Botrychium
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.