Arctic grass vs golden hawk's-beard

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Crepis aurea

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while golden hawk's-beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	golden hawk's-beard
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctagrostis	Crepis
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Crepis aurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic grass and golden hawk's-beard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

golden hawk's-beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	golden hawk's-beard
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.

golden hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Poland and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden