Bicknell'S Sedge vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Carex bicknellii compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

• Bicknell'S Sedge is Extinct while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicknell'S Sedge	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Carex	Pygathrix
Species	Carex bicknellii	Pygathrix cinerea

Conservation Status

Bicknell'S Sedge

EX — Extinct

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicknell'S Sedge	Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicknell'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicknell'S Sedge

The Bicknell'S Sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.