Few-Ribbed Sedge vs true fox-sedge

Carex lenticularis compared with Carex vulpina

Key Differences

• Few-Ribbed Sedge is Least Concern while true fox-sedge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Few-Ribbed Sedge	true fox-sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order same	Poales (قبئيات)	Poales (قبئيات)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Carex	Carex
Species	Carex lenticularis	Carex vulpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Few-Ribbed Sedge and true fox-sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Few-Ribbed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

true fox-sedge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Few-Ribbed Sedge	true fox-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Few-Ribbed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

true fox-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway