laîche précoce vs laîche filiforme

Carex praecox compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• laîche précoce is Vulnerable while laîche filiforme is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	laîche précoce	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 praecox	Carex lasiocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

laîche précoce and laîche filiforme share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

laîche précoce

VU — Vulnerable

laîche filiforme

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	laîche précoce	laîche filiforme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

laîche précoce

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden