Azara's night monkey vs Shingle Flatsedge

Aotus azarae compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara's night monkey Shingle 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 imbricatus

Conservation Status

Azara's night monkey

LC — Least Concern

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara's night monkey Shingle Flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shingle Flatsedge

No description available.

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