carex de Mertens vs laîche des montagnes

Carex mertensii compared with Carex montana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carex de Mertens	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 mertensii	Carex montana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

carex de Mertens

NE — Not Evaluated

laîche des montagnes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carex de Mertens	laîche des montagnes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

carex de Mertens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

laîche des montagnes

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden