Alpine Sedge vs North American porcupine

Carex norvegica compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Sedge	North American porcupine
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Carex	Erethizon
Species	Carex norvegica	Erethizon dorsatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Sedge

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Sedge	North American porcupine
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).

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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).