three-nerved sedge vs Tufted Sedge

Carex trinervis compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened while Tufted Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	three-nerved sedge	Tufted 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 trinervis	Carex elata

Evolutionary Relationship

three-nerved sedge and Tufted Sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	three-nerved sedge	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden