Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Stargrass

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Cynodon plectostachyus

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Stargrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Stargrass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Allenopithecus	Cynodon
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Cynodon plectostachyus

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Stargrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Stargrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stargrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Mauritius), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.