Arctic grass vs Barn Fern

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Barn Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Asplenium
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Asplenium haughtonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic grass and Barn Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.