alpine sedge vs Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Carex media compared with Aegilops ventricosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine sedge	Belly-shaped Hard Grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cyperaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Carex	Aegilops
Species	Carex media	Aegilops ventricosa

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine sedge and Belly-shaped Hard Grass share a common ancestor at the Order level: Poales. (Grasses)

Conservation Status

alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine sedge	Belly-shaped Hard Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

alpine sedge

The Alpine sedge (Carex media) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

The Belly-shaped Hard Grass (Aegilops ventricosa) is a species in the genus Aegilops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.