Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Silky Piggyback

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Asterophora
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.