Few-Ribbed Sedge vs greater pond-sedge

Carex lenticularis compared with Carex riparia

Key Differences

• Few-Ribbed Sedge is Least Concern while greater pond-sedge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Few-Ribbed Sedge	greater pond-sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order same	Poales (злакоцветные)	Poales (злакоцветные)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Carex	Carex
Species	Carex lenticularis	Carex riparia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Few-Ribbed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

greater pond-sedge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Few-Ribbed Sedge	greater pond-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Few-Ribbed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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

greater pond-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway