carex de Morrissey vs Coppery Sprite

Carex adelostoma compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carex de Morrissey	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carex	Arielulus
Species	Carex adelostoma	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

carex de Morrissey

VU — Vulnerable

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carex de Morrissey	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

carex de Morrissey

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carex de Morrissey

The Circumpolar sedge (Carex adelostoma) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.