Macaco-prego vs swamp flat sedge

Sapajus nigritus compared with Cyperus ligularis

Key Differences

  • Macaco-prego is Near Threatened while swamp flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Macaco-prego swamp flat sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (primatas) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cebidae Cyperaceae
Genus Sapajus Cyperus
Species Sapajus nigritus Cyperus ligularis

Conservation Status

Macaco-prego

NT — Near Threatened

swamp flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Macaco-prego swamp flat sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-prego

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Macaco-prego

The Black Capuchin (Sapajus nigritus) is a species in the genus Sapajus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp flat sedge

No description available.

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