Hamlyn s Monkey vs Hidden-Scale Sedge

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Carex cryptolepis

Key Differences

• Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable while Hidden-Scale Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	Hidden-Scale 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	Cercopithecus	Carex
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Carex cryptolepis

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.