Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Slender Sedge

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Slender Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Carex
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Carex lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Slender Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Slender Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.