Few-Flowered Nutrush vs Netted Nutrush

Scleria pauciflora compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Few-Flowered Nutrush	Netted Nutrush
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	Scleria	Scleria
Species	Scleria pauciflora	Scleria reticularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Few-Flowered Nutrush and Netted Nutrush share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scleria.

Conservation Status

Few-Flowered Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Few-Flowered Nutrush	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Few-Flowered Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.