laîche pied-d'oiseau vs laîche filiforme

Carex ornithopoda compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• laîche pied-d'oiseau is Least Concern while laîche filiforme is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	laîche pied-d'oiseau	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 ornithopoda	Carex lasiocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

laîche pied-d'oiseau and laîche filiforme share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

laîche pied-d'oiseau

LC — Least Concern

laîche filiforme

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	laîche pied-d'oiseau	laîche filiforme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

laîche pied-d'oiseau

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

laîche pied-d'oiseau

The Bird-foot sedge (Carex ornithopoda) 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden