Arctic grass vs Devil Lily

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Devil Lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Liliaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Lilium
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Lilium lancifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic grass and Devil Lily share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Devil Lily
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.

Devil Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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