Perodicticus calabarensis vs Variable flatsedge

Arctocebus calabarensis compared with Cyperus difformis

Key Differences

• Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened while Variable flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perodicticus calabarensis	Variable flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lorisidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Arctocebus	Cyperus
Species	Arctocebus calabarensis	Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perodicticus calabarensis	Variable flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perodicticus calabarensis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).