Allen s Swamp Monkey vs small blue

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Cupido
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). 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.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.