Back'S Sedge vs Slender Sedge

Carex backii compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Slender Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Back'S Sedge	Slender Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order same	Poales (イネ目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Carex	Carex
Species	Carex backii	Carex lasiocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Back'S Sedge and Slender Sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Slender Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Back'S Sedge	Slender Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Slender Sedge

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.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States