Carex de Norvege vs laîche hérissée

Carex norvegica compared with Carex hirta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carex de Norvege	laîche hérissée
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 norvegica	Carex hirta

Evolutionary Relationship

Carex de Norvege and laîche hérissée share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Carex de Norvege

LC — Least Concern

laîche hérissée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carex de Norvege	laîche hérissée
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).

laîche hérissée

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden