Arctic grass vs Floating Fern

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Floating Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Salvinia
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Salvinia natans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Floating 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.

Floating Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), 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