Souchet Rond vs Souchet à racines rouges

Cyperus rotundus compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Souchet Rond	Souchet à racines rouges
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	Cyperus	Cyperus
Species	Cyperus rotundus	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Evolutionary Relationship

Souchet Rond and Souchet à racines rouges share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyperus.

Conservation Status

Souchet Rond

LC — Least Concern

Souchet à racines rouges

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Souchet Rond	Souchet à racines rouges
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Souchet Rond

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (20 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Souchet à racines rouges

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States