Carex de Norvege vs carex de Mertens

Carex norvegica compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Carex de Norvege is Least Concern while carex de Mertens is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carex de Norvege	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 norvegica	Carex mertensii

Evolutionary Relationship

Carex de Norvege and carex de Mertens share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Carex de Norvege

LC — Least Concern

carex de Mertens

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carex de Norvege	carex de Mertens
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).

carex de Mertens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden