Lomami Red Colobus vs Mertens' sedge

Piliocolobus parmentieri compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Lomami Red Colobus is Endangered while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lomami Red Colobus	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	Piliocolobus	Carex
Species	Piliocolobus parmentieri	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Lomami Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lomami Red Colobus	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lomami Red Colobus

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.