Azara-Nachtaffe vs Variable flatsedge

Aotus azarae compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azara-Nachtaffe Variable flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (Primaten) Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family Aotidae Cyperaceae
Genus Aotus Cyperus
Species Aotus azarae Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Azara-Nachtaffe

LC — Least Concern

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azara-Nachtaffe Variable flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara-Nachtaffe

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).

Azara-Nachtaffe

The Azara's night monkey (Aotus azarae) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable flatsedge

No description available.

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