Arctic grass vs basket fern

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Nephrolepis pectinata

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while basket fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	basket 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)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Nephrolepis
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Nephrolepis pectinata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

basket fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	basket 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.

basket fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

basket fern

The Basket fern (Nephrolepis pectinata) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.