alpine sedge vs Kloss's gibbon

Carex media compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• alpine sedge is Least Concern while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine sedge	Kloss's gibbon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Hylobatidae
Genus	Carex	Hylobates
Species	Carex media	Hylobates klossii

Conservation Status

alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine sedge	Kloss's gibbon
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.

Kloss's gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.