Allen s Swamp Monkey vs vervet monkey

Allenopithecus nigroviridis compared with Chlorocebus aethiops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen s Swamp Monkey	vervet monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family same	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Allenopithecus	Chlorocebus
Species	Allenopithecus nigroviridis	Chlorocebus aethiops

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen s Swamp Monkey and vervet monkey share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cercopithecidae. (Old World Monkeys)

Conservation Status

Allen s Swamp Monkey

LC — Least Concern

vervet monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen s Swamp Monkey	vervet monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen s Swamp Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

vervet monkey

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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.