Beaked Sedge vs Hainan Hare

Carex utriculata compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Beaked Sedge is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Sedge	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cyperaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Carex	Lepus
Species	Carex utriculata	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Beaked Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Sedge	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Sedge

The Beaked Sedge (Carex utriculata) 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.