Alpine Sedge vs Huapo

Carex norvegica compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sedge	Huapo
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Carex	Pithecia
Species	Carex norvegica	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Alpine Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Huapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sedge	Huapo
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).

Huapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).