Dryad Monkey vs False Flatsedge

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	False 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	Chlorocebus	Cyperus
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	False Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).