Aracá Uakari vs tropical flat sedge

Cacajao ayresi compared with Cyperus surinamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aracá Uakari tropical flat sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Pitheciidae Cyperaceae
Genus Cacajao Cyperus
Species Cacajao ayresi Cyperus surinamensis

Conservation Status

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

tropical flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aracá Uakari tropical flat sedge
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tropical flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Aracá Uakari

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tropical flat sedge

No description available.

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