Arctic grass vs fat duckweed

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Lemna gibba

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while fat duckweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	fat duckweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Araceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Lemna
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Lemna gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

fat duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	fat duckweed
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.

fat duckweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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