carex de Bigelow vs laîche filiforme

Carex bigelowii compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• carex de Bigelow is Least Concern while laîche filiforme is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carex de Bigelow	laîche filiforme
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 bigelowii	Carex lasiocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

carex de Bigelow and laîche filiforme share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

carex de Bigelow

LC — Least Concern

laîche filiforme

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carex de Bigelow	laîche filiforme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

carex de Bigelow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

laîche filiforme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

carex de Bigelow

The Bigelow'S Sedge (Carex bigelowii) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States