Foxtail flatsedge vs Monk Saki

Cyperus alopecuroides compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail flatsedge	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Cyperus	Pithecia
Species	Cyperus alopecuroides	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail flatsedge	Monk Saki
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.

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.