Calingale vs Great Plains Flatsedge

Cyperus odoratus compared with Cyperus lupulinus

Key Differences

• Calingale is Least Concern while Great Plains Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calingale	Great Plains Flatsedge
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	Cyperus	Cyperus
Species	Cyperus odoratus	Cyperus lupulinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Calingale and Great Plains Flatsedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyperus.

Conservation Status

Calingale

LC — Least Concern

Great Plains Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calingale	Great Plains Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calingale

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (Italy, Romania), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tuvalu), and South America (4 countries).

Great Plains Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and United States.

Calingale

The Calingale (Cyperus odoratus) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇺🇸 United States