Bandro vs Variable flatsedge

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Cyperus difformis

Key Differences

  • Bandro is Critically Endangered while Variable flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bandro Variable flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Primates (อันดับวานร) Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family Lemuridae (Lemurs) Cyperaceae
Genus Hapalemur Cyperus
Species Hapalemur alaotrensis Cyperus difformis

Conservation Status

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bandro Variable flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bandro

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).

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable flatsedge

No description available.

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