Allen s Swamp Monkey vs smooth giant clam

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cardiidae
Genus	Allenopithecus	Tridacna
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	smooth giant clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.