Arctic grass vs Floating Sundew

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Drosera intermedia

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Floating Sundew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Floating Sundew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Droseraceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Drosera
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Drosera intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic grass and Floating Sundew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Floating Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Floating Sundew
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 Sundew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), 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