Lyngbye's Sedge vs Mountain Sedge

Carex lyngbyei compared with Carex montana

Key Differences

• Lyngbye's Sedge is Not Evaluated while Mountain Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyngbye's Sedge	Mountain 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 lyngbyei	Carex montana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyngbye's Sedge and Mountain Sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Lyngbye's Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyngbye's Sedge	Mountain Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyngbye's Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Indonesia, Norway, and Sweden.

Mountain Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden