Carex à grandes soies vs carex de Mertens

Carex macrochaeta compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Carex à grandes soies is Least Concern while carex de Mertens is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carex à grandes soies	carex de Mertens
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 macrochaeta	Carex mertensii

Evolutionary Relationship

Carex à grandes soies and carex de Mertens share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Carex à grandes soies

LC — Least Concern

carex de Mertens

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carex à grandes soies	carex de Mertens
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carex à grandes soies

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

carex de Mertens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

Carex à grandes soies

The Alaska Large Awn Sedge (Carex macrochaeta) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada