Carex de Norvege vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Carex norvegica compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Carex de Norvege is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carex de Norvege	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cyperaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Carex	Lepilemur
Species	Carex norvegica	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Carex de Norvege

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carex de Norvege	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carex de Norvege

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carex de Norvege

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).