Arctic grass vs Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Narcissus cyclamineus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Narcissus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Narcissus cyclamineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic grass and Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil
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.

Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden