Allen s Swamp Monkey vs Variable Flying Fox

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Allen s Swamp Monkey is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Allenopithecus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.