bear sedge vs Slender Sedge

Carex ursina compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• bear sedge is Not Evaluated while Slender Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bear sedge	Slender Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Carex	Carex
Species	Carex ursina	Carex lasiocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

bear sedge and Slender Sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

bear sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Slender Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bear sedge	Slender Sedge
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 Sweden.

Slender Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

bear sedge

The Bear sedge (Carex ursina) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden