Bear Sedge vs black-calabash

Carex arcta compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Sedge	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cyperaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Carex	Amphitecna
Species	Carex arcta	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear Sedge and black-calabash share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bear Sedge

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Sedge	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Bear Sedge

The Bear Sedge (Carex arcta) 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.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.