Awl-Fruited Oval Sedge vs Slender Sedge

Carex tribuloides compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Awl-Fruited Oval Sedge is Not Evaluated while Slender Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awl-Fruited Oval Sedge	Slender Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 tribuloides	Carex lasiocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Awl-Fruited Oval Sedge and Slender Sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Awl-Fruited Oval Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Slender Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awl-Fruited Oval Sedge	Slender Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awl-Fruited Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Awl-Fruited Oval Sedge

The Awl-Fruited Oval Sedge (Carex tribuloides) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Carex tribuloides contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States