Azara's night monkey vs Foxtail flatsedge

Aotus azarae compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Aotidae Cyperaceae
Genus Aotus Cyperus
Species Aotus azarae Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey Foxtail flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, and United States.

Azara's night monkey

The Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail flatsedge

No description available.

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