Appalachian Tea vs Arctic grass

Ilex glabra compared with Arctagrostis latifolia

Key Differences

• Appalachian Tea is Least Concern while Arctic grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Arctic grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ilex	Arctagrostis
Species	Ilex glabra	Arctagrostis latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Appalachian Tea and Arctic grass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Arctic grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Arctic grass

Habitat

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

Range

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

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.