laîche paniculée vs laîche filiforme

Carex paniculata compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	laîche paniculée	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 paniculata	Carex lasiocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

laîche paniculée

VU — Vulnerable

laîche filiforme

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

laîche paniculée

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden