carex de Mertens vs laîche filiforme

Carex mertensii compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• carex de Mertens is Not Evaluated while laîche filiforme is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carex de Mertens	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 mertensii	Carex lasiocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

carex de Mertens

NE — Not Evaluated

laîche filiforme

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carex de Mertens	laîche filiforme
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 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden