Gabon Talapoin vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Smooth Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Smooth 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 laevigatus

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Smooth Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.