Alpine Sedge vs Foca Pia

Carex norvegica compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Alpine Sedge is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sedge	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Cyperaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Carex	Pagophilus
Species	Carex norvegica	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Alpine Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sedge	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Alpine Sedge

The Alpine Sedge (Carex norvegica) 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. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden