laîche hérissée vs carex de Mertens

Carex hirta compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• laîche hérissée is Least Concern while carex de Mertens is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	laîche hérissée	carex de Mertens
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 hirta	Carex mertensii

Evolutionary Relationship

laîche hérissée and carex de Mertens share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

laîche hérissée

LC — Least Concern

carex de Mertens

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	laîche hérissée	carex de Mertens
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

laîche hérissée

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

carex de Mertens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden