Distant sedge vs Javan Surili

Carex distans compared with Presbytis comata

Key Differences

• Distant sedge is Near Threatened while Javan Surili is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distant sedge	Javan Surili
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	Presbytis
Species	Carex distans	Presbytis comata

Conservation Status

Distant sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distant sedge	Javan Surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distant sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Javan Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.