Arctic grass vs Minute duckweed

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Minute 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 minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Minute 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.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 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