Carex à bec entier vs laîche des renards

Carex holostoma compared with Carex vulpina

Key Differences

• Carex à bec entier is Vulnerable while laîche des renards is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carex à bec entier	laîche des renards
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 vulpina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carex à bec entier

VU — Vulnerable

laîche des renards

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carex à bec entier	laîche des renards
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 des renards

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden