Foxtail flatsedge vs Francois' langur

Cyperus alopecuroides compared with Trachypithecus francoisi

Key Differences

• Foxtail flatsedge is Least Concern while Francois' langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail flatsedge	Francois' langur
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	Cyperus	Trachypithecus
Species	Cyperus alopecuroides	Trachypithecus francoisi

Conservation Status

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail flatsedge	Francois' langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, and United States.

Francois' langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.