carex à fruits obtus vs laîche des montagnes

Carex obtusata compared with Carex montana

Key Differences

• carex à fruits obtus is Vulnerable while laîche des montagnes is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carex à fruits obtus	laîche des montagnes
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 obtusata	Carex montana

Evolutionary Relationship

carex à fruits obtus and laîche des montagnes share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

carex à fruits obtus

VU — Vulnerable

laîche des montagnes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carex à fruits obtus	laîche des montagnes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

carex à fruits obtus

Habitat

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

Range

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

laîche des montagnes

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

carex à fruits obtus

The Blunt sedge (Carex obtusata) 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