laîche espacée vs laîche raide

Carex remota compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• laîche espacée is Least Concern while laîche raide is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	laîche espacée	laîche raide
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 remota	Carex elata

Evolutionary Relationship

laîche espacée and laîche raide share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

laîche espacée

LC — Least Concern

laîche raide

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	laîche espacée	laîche raide
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

laîche espacée

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

laîche raide

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden