Carex à bec entier vs laîche à trois nervures

Carex holostoma compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Carex à bec entier is Vulnerable while laîche à trois nervures is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carex à bec entier	laîche à trois nervures
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 holostoma	Carex trinervis

Evolutionary Relationship

Carex à bec entier and laîche à trois nervures share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Carex à bec entier

VU — Vulnerable

laîche à trois nervures

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carex à bec entier	laîche à trois nervures
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carex à bec entier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

laîche à trois nervures

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Carex à bec entier

The Arctic marsh sedge (Carex holostoma) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden