carex à balais vs laîche filiforme

Carex scoparia compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• carex à balais is Not Evaluated while laîche filiforme is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carex à balais	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 scoparia	Carex lasiocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

carex à balais and laîche filiforme share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

carex à balais

NE — Not Evaluated

laîche filiforme

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carex à balais	laîche filiforme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

carex à balais

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, and United States.

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.

carex à balais

The Broom Sedge (Carex scoparia) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States