laîche des montagnes vs carex de Hepburn

Carex montana compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• laîche des montagnes is Least Concern while carex de Hepburn is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	laîche des montagnes	carex de Hepburn
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 montana	Carex nardina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

laîche des montagnes

LC — Least Concern

carex de Hepburn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

laîche des montagnes

Habitat

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

Range

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

carex de Hepburn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden