Blunt Spikerush vs Equatorial Saki

Eleocharis obtusa compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Spikerush	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Eleocharis	Pithecia
Species	Eleocharis obtusa	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Blunt Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Spikerush	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Italy, Portugal, and United States.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Blunt Spikerush

The Blunt Spikerush (Eleocharis obtusa) is a species in the genus Eleocharis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.