Haspan flatsedge vs Ornate Cuscus

Cyperus haspan compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Haspan flatsedge	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cyperaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cyperus	Phalanger
Species	Cyperus haspan	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Haspan flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Haspan flatsedge	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Haspan flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Seychelles), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).