Gabon Talapoin vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Red-Root Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Red-Root Flat Sedge
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	Miopithecus	Cyperus
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.