Golden Sedge vs Mountain Sedge

Carex aurea compared with Carex montana

Key Differences

• Golden Sedge is Not Evaluated while Mountain Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Sedge	Mountain Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 aurea	Carex montana

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Sedge and Mountain Sedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carex.

Conservation Status

Golden Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Sedge	Mountain Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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 🇺🇸 United States