bird-foot sedge vs Few-Ribbed Sedge

Carex ornithopoda compared with Carex lenticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bird-foot sedge	Few-Ribbed 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 ornithopoda	Carex lenticularis

Evolutionary Relationship

bird-foot sedge and Few-Ribbed Sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

bird-foot sedge

LC — Least Concern

Few-Ribbed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bird-foot sedge	Few-Ribbed Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bird-foot sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Few-Ribbed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

bird-foot sedge

The Bird-foot sedge (Carex ornithopoda) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway