Eastern Pygmy Marmoset vs swamp flat sedge

Cebuella niveiventris compared with Cyperus ligularis

Key Differences

• Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable while swamp flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	swamp flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cebuella	Cyperus
Species	Cebuella niveiventris	Cyperus ligularis

Conservation Status

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

swamp flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	swamp flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

swamp flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).