Guinea baboon vs Mertens' sedge

Papio papio compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Guinea baboon is Near Threatened while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea baboon	Mertens' 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	Papio	Carex
Species	Papio papio	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea baboon	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.