Alpine Sedge vs Little Black Serotine

Carex norvegica compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sedge	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carex	Eptesicus
Species	Carex norvegica	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Alpine Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sedge	Little Black Serotine
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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).