Booted Macaque vs Shingle Flatsedge

Macaca ochreata compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Key Differences

• Booted Macaque is Vulnerable while Shingle Flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Booted Macaque	Shingle Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Macaca	Cyperus
Species	Macaca ochreata	Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Booted Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Booted Macaque	Shingle Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Booted Macaque

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).

Booted Macaque

The Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.