Arctic Bentgrass vs Pacific Bentgrass

Agrostis mertensii compared with Agrostis exarata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Bentgrass	Pacific Bentgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Agrostis	Agrostis
Species	Agrostis mertensii	Agrostis exarata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Bentgrass and Pacific Bentgrass share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrostis.

Conservation Status

Arctic Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Bentgrass	Pacific Bentgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Finland, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Pacific Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Arctic Bentgrass

The Arctic Bentgrass (Agrostis mertensii) is a species in the genus Agrostis. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States