Besra vs Ryegrass Sedge

Accipiter virgatus compared with Carex loliacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Besra	Ryegrass Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Accipiter	Carex
Species	Accipiter virgatus	Carex loliacea

Conservation Status

Besra

LC — Least Concern

Ryegrass Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Besra	Ryegrass Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Besra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ryegrass Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Besra

The Besra (Accipiter virgatus) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.